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KMID : 0388220090160030223
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Journal of the Korean Rheumatism Association
2009 Volume.16 No. 3 p.223 ~ p.227
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Simultaneous Occurrence of Cytomegalovirus Pneumonitis and Retinitis in a Patient with Dermatomyositis
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Yoon Jang-Uk
Yoon Ho-Sung
Kwok Seung-Ki
Ko Hyeok-Jae
Kim Ho-Youn
Park Sung-Hwan
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Abstract
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Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection commonly affects patients who are in an immunocompromised state, such as acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and during organ transplantation. Although cytomegalovirus infection does not occur frequently, it is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients suffering with connective tissue diseases, including dermatomyositis. Cytomegalovirus pneumonitis and retinitis has been rarely reported in patients with dermatomyositis. We report here on an usual case involving the simultaneous occurrence of cytomegalovirus pneumonitis and retinitis in a 39-year-old female with dermatomyositis, and this woman had been treated with steroids and immunosuppressive agents for the previous 5 months.
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KEYWORD
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Cytomegalovirus pneumonitis, Cytomegalovirus retinitis, Dermatomyositis
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