title: Cutaneous involvement by cytomegalovirus in a renal transplant recipient as an indicator of severe systemic infection.
abstract: Cytomegalovirus is an opportunistic virus that commonly affects immunosuppressed patients. Cutaneous involvement by this virus is rare and occurs in significantly immunocompromised hosts, with a poor prognosis. Skin ulcers may represent the first sign of systemic infection by cytomegalovirus in these patients. Herein, a case of a systemic infection by Cytomegalovirus presenting as genital and oral ulcers in a kidney-transplant recipient is reported.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Federal de Bonsucesso, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Antonielle Borges Faria
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Neumann
authors.affiliation: Hospital Federal de Bonsucesso, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Egon Luiz Rodrigues
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Daxbacher
authors.affiliation: Hospital Federal de Bonsucesso, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Francielle Chiavelli
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Chiaratti
authors.affiliation: Hospital Federal de Bonsucesso, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Thiago
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Jeunon
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D017193:Skin Diseases, Viral / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology