Perianal Plaques of Cytomegalovirus in a Patient with Central Nervous System Lymphoma

Cutaneous manifestations of cytomegalovirus (CMV) in patients without human immunodeficiency virus remain rare. Perianal CMV may be observed due to periodic fecal shedding but may be confused for other pathogens, and definitive diagnosis requires histopathologic examination. An instructive case is d...

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Main Authors: Scott K. Heysell, Brian Wispelwey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/948530
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description Cutaneous manifestations of cytomegalovirus (CMV) in patients without human immunodeficiency virus remain rare. Perianal CMV may be observed due to periodic fecal shedding but may be confused for other pathogens, and definitive diagnosis requires histopathologic examination. An instructive case is described, and the literature reviewed.
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spelling doaj-art-07cf7b19bdcf48bfb09c8a90d790b9dd2025-02-03T01:01:01ZengWileyCase Reports in Infectious Diseases2090-66252090-66332012-01-01201210.1155/2012/948530948530Perianal Plaques of Cytomegalovirus in a Patient with Central Nervous System LymphomaScott K. Heysell0Brian Wispelwey1Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, University of Virginia, P.O. Box 801337, Charlottesville, VA 22908-1337, USADivision of Infectious Diseases and International Health, University of Virginia, P.O. Box 801337, Charlottesville, VA 22908-1337, USACutaneous manifestations of cytomegalovirus (CMV) in patients without human immunodeficiency virus remain rare. Perianal CMV may be observed due to periodic fecal shedding but may be confused for other pathogens, and definitive diagnosis requires histopathologic examination. An instructive case is described, and the literature reviewed.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/948530
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title Perianal Plaques of Cytomegalovirus in a Patient with Central Nervous System Lymphoma
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title_short Perianal Plaques of Cytomegalovirus in a Patient with Central Nervous System Lymphoma
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