Cavitary lung masses in SLE patients: an unusual manifestation of CMV infection.
The typical radiographical findings of cytomegalovirus pneumonitis are bilateral interstitial infiltrates. In this study, the current authors describe two patients on corticosteroid treatment for systemic lupus erythematosus, complicated by histologically confirmed cytomegalovirus pneumonitis, presenting as cavitary masses. This rare presentation of cytomegalovirus pneumonitis broadens the differential diagnosis of cavitary lesions to include cytomegalovirus infection in immunocompromised individuals.
Najjar
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Dept of Medicine, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY, USA.
Siddiqui
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Rossoff
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Cohen
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D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000379:methods; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015774:Ganciclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D011024:Pneumonia, Viral / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D015774:Ganciclovir