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Cytomegalovirus infection of the thyroid in immunocompromised adults.

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) inclusions were discovered at autopsy in the thyroid follicles in five immunocompromised adults, four of whom had acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Although reports of viral infections of the thyroid are uncommon in adults, our experience suggests that the thyroid gla...

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Autores principales: Frank, T. S., LiVolsi, V. A., Connor, A. M.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine 1987
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2590227/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3031887
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Sumario:Cytomegalovirus (CMV) inclusions were discovered at autopsy in the thyroid follicles in five immunocompromised adults, four of whom had acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Although reports of viral infections of the thyroid are uncommon in adults, our experience suggests that the thyroid gland may be commonly involved in patients with disseminated CMV, and the possibility exists that CMV infection of the thyroid has the potential to cause clinical dysfunction.