Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2003 Apr;36(4):285-288.
CMV Bronchiolopneumonia Presenting as a Cystic Lesion in the Lung
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- 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. chest@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr
Abstract
- Cytomegalovirus (CMV) pneumonitis leading to inflammation and obstruction of the tracheobronchial tree may cause the cystic changes in the lung. We performed segmentectomy of lung under the diagnosis of congenital cystic lung disease in an infant of 2 weeks presenting severe respiratory failure. Histology and serology confirmed congenital CMV bronchiolopneumonitis.
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