title: Severe exertional dyspnea as the prime manifestation of acute cytomegalovirus infection in an immunocompetent adult.
abstract: Primary cytomegalovirus infection is rare among immunocompetent hosts. We present a case of acute cytomegalovirus infection in a young immunocompetent female with pulmonary and hepatic involvement, admitted to our department due to severe exertional dyspnea. Patient's symptoms were completely atypical. Ganciclovir was administered succeeding complete clinical and laboratory signs's resolution.
authors.affiliation: 2nd Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Hippokration General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece. statpag@yahoo.gr
authors.forename: E D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Pagourelias
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Papageorgiou
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Basayannis
authors.forename: V G
authors.initials: VG
authors.lastname: Athyros
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authors.lastname: Karagiannis
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authors.lastname: Zorou
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authors.lastname: Geleris