Cytomegalovirus Infection and Severe Anemia in Infants: Case Report of Two Infants and Review of Literature

Vijayaran M, Aggarwal M, Jasmita D, Rishi D, Pradeep K, Ganesh Kumar V, Tulika S, Seema T and Manoranjan M

Department of Hematology, Hopewell Hospital, India
Department of Hematology, AIIMS, India

^*Correspondance to: Mona Vijayaran 

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Abstract:

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection presenting as severe anemia in infancy is rare. AIHA is a severe hematological manifestation of CMV infection. AIHA is an erythrocyte (RBC) hematologic disorder that is rarely seen in infants and young children. Most cases are associated with viral or bacterial infection, but the immunologic events leading to hemolysis are poorly understood. We report two cases of infants who presented with severe anemia and CMV infection. The first infant had chronic refractory mixed AIHA and the second infant had anemia directly attributable to CMV infection.

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Vijayaran M, Aggarwal M, Jasmita D, Rishi D, Pradeep K, Ganesh Kumar V, et al. Cytomegalovirus Infection and Severe Anemia in Infants: Case Report of Two Infants and Review of Literature. Clin Case Rep Int. 2022; 6: 1336.