Congenital cytomegalovirus infection in pregnancy: a case report of fetal death in a CMV-infected woman.
OBJECTIVE
The human cytomegalovirus (CMV) is universally distributed among human populations as one of the most common cause of congenital infection with an incidence of about 0.15-2.0% in developed countries. However, controversial data concerning intrauterine fetal death caused by CMV infection exist.


METHODS
A case report.


RESULTS
In this case report we present a stillbirth in the 18th week of pregnancy, caused by a maternal serological and fetal histological congenital CMV infection.


CONCLUSIONS
Every attending physician and obstetrician should be aware of the possibility of a primary or even recurrent congenital CMV infection that could be a reason for sudden unknown congenital fetal death.
Kost
Bernd P
BP
First Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Maistrasse 11, 80337, Munich, Germany.
Mylonas
Ioannis
I
Kästner
Ralph
R
Rack
Brigitte
B
Gingelmaier
Andrea
A
Friese
Klaus
K
D000328:Adult; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second; D012698:Serologic Tests