Dried umbilical cords in the retrospective diagnosis of congenital cytomegalovirus infection as a cause of developmental delays.
To clarify the impact of congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection on developmental disabilities, 20 children with disabilities of unknown cause were analyzed. Five children were CMV positive and had no clinical manifestations at birth. Intracranial calcification was observed in 4 cases. Thus, congenital CMV infection is a significant cause of developmental disabilities.
Department of Pediatrics, Asahikawa Medical College, Midorigaoka-Higashi, Asahikawa, Japan. koyano5p@asahikawamed.ac.jp
Shin
S
Koyano
Naoki
N
Inoue
Tsunehisa
T
Nagamori
Hainian
H
Yan
Hideomi
H
Asanuma
Kazuyori
K
Yagyu
Masaya
M
Osaki
Chizuru
C
Seiwa
Kenji
K
Fujieda
D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D014470:Umbilical Cord / Q000821:virology*