J Korean Rheum Assoc.
2009 Sep;16(3):223-227.
Simultaneous Occurrence of Cytomegalovirus Pneumonitis and Retinitis in a Patient with Dermatomyositis
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- 1Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. rapark@catholic.ac.kr
Abstract
- 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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