CYTOMEGALOVIRUS-INFECTION IN 2 INFANTS WITH CONGENITAL OR NEONATAL SOLID TUMORS

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作者
NIGRO, G [1 ]
BARTMANN, U [1 ]
PROPERZI, E [1 ]
TORRE, A [1 ]
SCHIAVETTI, A [1 ]
CASTELLO, M [1 ]
机构
[1] CNR,INST EXPTL MED,I-00161 ROME,ITALY
关键词
CYTOMEGALOVIRUS; FIBROSARCOMA; IMMUNE T-CELLS; RHABDOMYOSARCOMA;
D O I
10.3109/08880019309029515
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R73 [肿瘤学];
学科分类号
100214 ;
摘要
Two infants with fibrosarcoma and rhabdomyosarcoma diagnosed prenatally and at 2 months of age, respectively, and cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection are reported. Concomitant CMV infection was revealed by positive urine culture and/or CMV DNA, and CMV-specific IgM, IgA, and complement-fixing antibodies. The patients, showing very low levels of immune T cells, died at 3 and 8 months of age, respectively. A pathogenic role for CMV in the progression of the tumors is suggested.
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