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Cutaneous manifestations of cytomegalovirus disease in renal transplant recipients: a case series.

Kaisar MO, Kirwan RM, Strutton GM, Hawley CM, Mudge DW, Campbell SB, Johnson DW, Isbel NM

Department of Renal Medicine, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia.

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is an important and well-described opportunistic virus in the immunocompromised host, with infection occurring mainly after the first month in the new renal transplant recipient. CMV can present as primary infection, reinfection, or reactivation of latent disease. It is capable of protean manifestations. Cutaneous manifestations are variable, rare, and diagnosis often delayed. We present 3 cases of cutaneous CMV disease in renal transplant recipients. Manifestations in our patients included ulceration of the tongue and perianal areas, facial petechiae, and nodular lesion involving the ear. This case series serves to highlight the importance of early skin biopsy in the diagnosis and management of cutaneous CMV disease.

Published 20 May 2008 in Transpl Infect Dis, 10(3): 209-13.
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