[Cytomegalovirus infection as a cause of granulomatous hepatitis in an immunocompetent patient]

Rev Esp Enferm Dig. 1996 Apr;88(4):295-7.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

We report the case of an immunocompetent young male with granulomatous hepatitis in relation with cytomegalovirus. We discuss clinical and histopathological features of hepatitis by cytomegalovirus in immunocompetent and immunosuppressed patients.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antibodies, Viral / analysis
  • Biopsy
  • Cytomegalovirus Infections / complications*
  • Cytomegalovirus Infections / diagnosis
  • Cytomegalovirus Infections / immunology
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • Hepatitis, Viral, Human / etiology*
  • Hepatitis, Viral, Human / immunology
  • Hepatitis, Viral, Human / pathology
  • Humans
  • Immunocompetence
  • Immunoglobulin M / analysis
  • Liver / pathology
  • Male

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral
  • Immunoglobulin M