Cytomegalovirus pneumonia and pulmonary haemorrhage in a patient with polyarteritis nodosa.
Cytomegaloviruses are opportunistic pathogens that cause lung infection in immunocompromised individuals. A 24-year-old male was admitted to the hospital with complaints of cough, fever and dyspnoea. He was receiving immunosuppressive therapy for polyarteritis nodosa. A chest X-ray showed heterogeneous right-sided opacity in the middle and lower lung zones. The diagnosis of cytomegalovirus pneumonia was confirmed by positive testfor serum cytomegalovirus IgM antibodies.Oneday after admission, haemoptysis developed and patient with hemoptysis who had shortness of breath was intubated. Computed tomography (CT) showed bilateral alveolar opacity.
Department of Chest Diseases, Yuzuncu Yil University Medical Faculty, Van, Turkey.
Aysel
A
Sunnetcioglu
Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, , Yuzuncu Yil University Medical Faculty, Van, Turkey.
Mahmut
M
Sunnetcioglu
Department of Nephrology, Yuzuncu Yil University Medical Faculty, Van, Turkey. .
Habib
H
Emre
Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Yuzuncu Yil University Medical Faculty, Van, Turkey.
Lokman
L
Soyoral
Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Yuzuncu Yil University Medical Faculty, Van, Turkey.
Ugur
U
Goktas
D003587:Cytomegalovirus; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D011014:Pneumonia; D010488:Polyarteritis Nodosa / Q000150:complications*; D055815:Young Adult
Cytomegalovirus, Polyarteritis nodosa, Immunosuppression.

