[Cytomegalovirus retinitis after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation: a case report and literature review].
OBJECTIVE
To report a case with cytomegalovirus retinitis (CMVR) after bone marrow transplantation (BMT). A review of the literature and possible mechanisms were presented.


METHODS
Case report and literature review.


RESULTS
The patient received large dose of immunosuppressants after allo-BMT appeared CMV infection. There were bleeding and effusion around the ocular vessels. The patient improved after anti-CMV therapy.


CONCLUSIONS
Patients who undergone allo-BMT were in immunosuppressed condition, when continuous CMV antigenemia and antigenuremia were detected, associated with characteristic change in retinitis, CMVR could be diagnosed.
Lu
Jin
J
Institute of Hematology, Peking University, Beijing 100044, China.
Huang
Xiao-jun
XJ
Lu
Dao-pei
DP
D000328:Adult; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017726:Cytomegalovirus Retinitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous