Rapidly Fatal Cytomegalovirus Pneumonia in Hodgkin’s Disease

Abstract

An acute cytomegalovirus infection is described in a patient with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. He developed an aplastic crisis after multiple immunosuppressive drugs. Transfusions of fresh blood from 4 donors were thought to have caused the infection. Forms of cytomegalovirus infection in adults, relation to underlying diseases and problems of therapy are briefly discussed