Author/Authors :
Yadegarynia، Davood نويسنده , , Abbasi، Farhad نويسنده , , Haghighi، Mehrdad نويسنده Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University, M.C., Tehran, Iran Haghighi, Mehrdad , Korooni Fardkhani، Soolmaz نويسنده , , Yadegarynia، Sina نويسنده San Jose state University, USA Yadegarynia, Sina
Abstract :
Background:
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) pneumonia is one of the most important infections in immunocompromised
host. Immunosuppressive therapy plays a major role in reactivation of CMV.
Patient:
The patient was a 56-year old lady, known case of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), had been taking
prednisolone and chlorambucil, who presented with dyspnea and productive cough. After bronchoalveolar lavage
(BAL), transbronchial lung biopsy (TBLB) and CT-guided biopsy, CMV pneumonia was diagnosed.
Conclusion:
CMV should be suspected as a cause of pneumonia in immunocompromised patient and diagnosis may
require invasive procedures.
