Pinana M, Rapoport C, Champtiaux N, Lescaille G, Allenbach Y, Rochefort J. Cytomegalovirus-induced oral ulcers: A case report and literature review.
Clin Case Rep 2023;
11:e7459. [PMID:
37305877 PMCID:
PMC10248210 DOI:
10.1002/ccr3.7459]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2022] [Revised: 02/22/2023] [Accepted: 05/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023] Open
Abstract
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) ulcerations are rare clinical entities, but their occurrence is favored in immunocompromised patients who present a favorable environment for opportunistic infections. We describe the case of a patient treated for a systemic lupus erythematosus suffering from deep oral ulcerations. The case illustrates the complexity of establishing a precise etiological diagnosis of CMV lesions, as the diagnostic hypothesis can be varied: related to an immunodeficiency disorder or drug-induced toxidermia.
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