CONGENITAL CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTION AND ITS EFFECTS ON FETUS: A CASE REPORT.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Vashistha, Preeti; Kumari, Shweta; Ekta; Ahmad, Ayesha; Parashari, Umesh Chandra
- Source
- Era's Journal of Medical Research. Jan-Jun2022, Vol. 9 Issue 1, p88-90. 3p.
- Subject
- *CYTOMEGALOVIRUS diseases
*CONGENITAL disorders
*THIRD trimester of pregnancy
*FETAL monitoring
*FETAL death
*SENSORINEURAL hearing loss
- Language
- ISSN
- 2348-9839
Cytomegalovirus infection during pregnancy is very common. Vertical transmission is possible in all three trimester of pregnancy. 1 in 150 children are born with congenital Cytomegalovirus infection. It is the most common infective cause of mental handicap in newborn, Congenital Cytomegalovirus infection can cause sensorineural deafness, developmental delay and even fetal death. We present a case of Isolated bilateral ventriculomegaly at 33 weeks 4 days diagnosed as congenital Cytomegalovirus infection. Careful maternal and fetal monitoring and timely intervention leads to good fetal outcome. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]