Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3113487 | Medicina Intensiva | 2011 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
We present the case of a 42-year old woman diagnosed of massive alveolar hemorrhage induced by cytomegalovirus (CMV) and HIV infection. Its presentation is atypical because most reported cases have occurred as a pneumonic process, episodes of massive hemorrhage being uncommon. The diagnosis was documented by bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage and etiological diagnosis with molecular techniques using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction.
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Authors
A. Cortés, E. Peña, R. Vega, G. Reyes, E. Bautista,