Cytomegalovirus esophagitis in a child with human immunodeficiency virus-1 infection presenting as fever of unknown origin and stunted growth.
We report a 12-year old boy with human immunodeficiency virus-1 infection and cytomegalovirus-associated esophagitis, who presented with an indolent clinical course associated with fever of an unknown origin, failure to thrive and weight loss.
Madsen
Mette
M
Department of Infectious Diseases, Aalborg Hospital, Aarhus University Hospital, 9000 Aalborg, Denmark.
Nielsen
Henrik
H
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology*; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018791:CD4 Lymphocyte Count; D002648:Child; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D004941:Esophagitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology*; D005183:Failure to Thrive / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology*; D005335:Fever of Unknown Origin / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology*; D015497:HIV-1; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
D000998:Antiviral Agents