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Acute sjögren-like syndrome as the first manifestation of a generalized cmv infection in a patient with aids

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

J. P. Van Vooren ,
C. M. Farber ,
P. Daelemans ,
M. L. Delforge  and
C. Liesnard
J. P. Van Vooren*
Affiliation:
Departments of Immunodeficiency, Stomatology and AIDS Reference Laboratory, Université Libre de Bruxelles-Hopital Erasme, Route de Lennik, 808, B-1070 Brussels, Belgium
C. M. Farber
Affiliation:
Departments of Immunodeficiency, Stomatology and AIDS Reference Laboratory, Université Libre de Bruxelles-Hopital Erasme, Route de Lennik, 808, B-1070 Brussels, Belgium
P. Daelemans
Affiliation:
Departments of Immunodeficiency, Stomatology and AIDS Reference Laboratory, Université Libre de Bruxelles-Hopital Erasme, Route de Lennik, 808, B-1070 Brussels, Belgium
M. L. Delforge
Affiliation:
Departments of Immunodeficiency, Stomatology and AIDS Reference Laboratory, Université Libre de Bruxelles-Hopital Erasme, Route de Lennik, 808, B-1070 Brussels, Belgium
C. Liesnard
Affiliation:
Departments of Immunodeficiency, Stomatology and AIDS Reference Laboratory, Université Libre de Bruxelles-Hopital Erasme, Route de Lennik, 808, B-1070 Brussels, Belgium
*
Dr J. P. Van Vooren, Hopital Erasme, Route de Lennik, 808, B-1070 Brussels, Belgium. Fax: 555 44 05
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Abstract

We report the first case of generalized cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease in an AIDS patient who presented with an acute Sjogren-like syndrome and was diagnosed by parotid gland biopsy. All symptoms disappeared after a few days of intravenous ganciclovir therapy.

Keywords

Acquired immunodeficiency syndromeCytomegalovirusParotid gland
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 109 , Issue 11 , November 1995 , pp. 1113 - 1114
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1995

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