Silent oophoritis due to cytomegalovirus in a patient with advanced HIV disease.
A case of isolated necrotizing cytomegalovirus (CMV) oophoritis disclosed only by necropsy studies in a patient with AIDS, is described. This unusual case report is discussed with a review of the literature dealing with CMV involvement of genital organs in the immunocompromised host, and in patients with HIV infection and AIDS.
Manfredi
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Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Marcello Malpighi, University of Bologna, Italy.
Alampi
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Talò
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Calza
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Tadolini
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Martinelli
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Chiodo
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D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000328:Adult; D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D009869:Oophoritis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications