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KMID : 1084220150220060387
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Journal of Rheumatic Diseases
2015 Volume.22 No. 6 p.387 ~ p.390
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Cavitary Lung Lesion in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: An Unusual Manifestation of Cytomegalovirus Pneumonia
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Park Si-Hyung
Jang Hang-Jea
Kim Yang-Wook
Park Bong-Soo
Kim Hyun-Kuk
Song Jong-Woon
Kim Yeon-Mi
Jin Kyu-Bok
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Abstract
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Cytomegalovirus (CMV), a member of the human herpesvirus group, causes severe disease in immunocompromised patients. In particular, CMV pneumonia can be a life-threatening disease to patients taking immunosuppressive drugs. The radiographic manifestations of CMV are variable and may consist of reticular or reticulonodular patterns, ground-glass opacities, air-space consolidations, or mixed patterns. A cavitary lesion in pneumonia associated with CMV infection is extremely rare. Herein we report on a case of CMV pneumonia which presented with a cavitary lesion and was treated successfully in a systemic lupus erythematosus patient who was taking immunosuppressive drugs.
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KEYWORD
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Pneumonia, Cytomegalovirus, Systemic lupus erythematosus
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