GENITAL ULCERS CAUSED BY CYTOMEGALOVIRUS

  • Ana Marcos-Pinto Clínica Universitária de Dermatologia de Lisboa, Hospital de Santa Maria, CHLN, Lisboa, Portugal
  • João Borges-Costa Clínica Universitária de Dermatologia de Lisboa, Hospital de Santa Maria, CHLN, Lisboa, Portugal; Unidade de Investigação em Dermatologia, IMM, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal; Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Lisboa, Portugal
Keywords: Coinfection, Cytomegalovirus infections, Genital diseases, female, Herpes simplex, Ulcer

Abstract

The cytomegalovirus infection is prevalent in developed countries. The natural history of disease includes three phases: primoinfection (majority is asymptomatic), latency and reactivation. In certain immunosuppressive states, as in the case of transplantation and HIV infection, the virus can reactivate, occurring cutaneous manifestations, of what stands out the occurrence of genital ulcers. In these, co-infection with other etiologic agents is common, particularly with the herpes simplex virus, leading to more severe manifestations and difficulty in the differential diagnosis. In this context, it is relevant to know the pathogenesis of this virus and the diagnostics means available in order to optimize its therapy.

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Published
2015-09-29
How to Cite
Marcos-Pinto, A., & Borges-Costa, J. (2015). GENITAL ULCERS CAUSED BY CYTOMEGALOVIRUS. Journal of the Portuguese Society of Dermatology and Venereology, 73(3), 363-366. https://doi.org/10.29021/spdv.73.3.460
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Grupo para o Estudo e Investigação das Doenças Sexualmente Transmissíveis (GEIDS

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