Cytomegalovirus pneumonitis in a patient with Hodgkin disease and ataxia-telangiectasia.
We describe a child with with Hodgkin disease and ataxia-telangiectasia who also developed an unusual pneumonitis caused by a cytomegalovirus which was fatal.
Sandoval
Claudio
C
Department of Pediatrics, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York 10595, USA. claudio_sandoval@nymc.edu
Swift
Michael
M
D001260:Ataxia Telangiectasia / Q000150:complications* / Q000821:virology*; D002648:Child; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000150:complications*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000821:virology*; D006801:Humans; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000821:virology*