'Lipo-tourism' gone wrong: blood transfusion-transmitted cytomegalovirus disease.
BMJ Case Rep
; 14(3)2021 Mar 04.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33664022
ABSTRACT
Medical tourism is the pursuit of more affordable surgeries; however, this comes at the risk of suboptimal standards and potential for life-threatening complications. In this case, we describe the diagnostic challenge of cytomegalovirus (CMV) pneumonia in a 40-year-old woman who experienced wound dehiscence and subsequent blood transfusion-transmitted CMV as complications of liposuction in the Dominican Republic. We explore the role of histopathology in the diagnosis of disseminated CMV, discuss the underlying aetiology of CMV pneumonia in this patient and weigh the risks and benefits of initiating antiviral therapy in an immunocompetent patient with CMV disease.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Cytomegalovirus Infections
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Cytomegalovirus
Type of study:
Guideline
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Republica dominicana
Language:
En
Journal:
BMJ Case Rep
Year:
2021
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Estados Unidos