title: Central pontine myelinolysis secondary to cytomegalovirus hepatitis in a 10-month-old child.
abstract: We present a 10-month-old child with central pontine myelinolysis (CPM) secondary to chronic active hepatitis due to cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection. A total of 35 paediatric cases of pontine and/or extrapontine myelinolysis are reported and, to our knowledge, CPM secondary to CMV hepatitis in an infant has not been previously reported. The MRI findings are highlighted.
authors.affiliation: Fevzi Cakmak Cad. 10. Sok. No:45, 06490 Bahcelievler, Ankara, Turkey. itarhan@isbank.net.tr
authors.forename: N Cagla
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Tarhan
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Firat
authors.forename: Arzu
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Otken
authors.forename: A Muhtesem
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Agildere
authors.forename: Fulya
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Demirceken
mesh_terms: D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections; D005260:Female; D006521:Hepatitis, Chronic / Q000150:complications* / Q000821:virology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D017590:Myelinolysis, Central Pontine / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000821:virology