Although relatively unknown, late cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection can occur following a transplant procedure. There are two forms of late CMV disease that essentially occur six months after transplant. This article describes a case of CMV infection, which occurred almost ten years after a kidney transplant. Case scenario A 60-year-old man was presented with flu-like illness with fever, malaise, muscle aches, headache, and a non-productive cough. The patient reported that the onset of these illnesses was approximately a month ago.
Medical history The patient had undergone a kidney transplant for the treatment of end-stage kidney disease ten years ago. The donor was an accident victim, and at the time of transplant, both donor and recipient were CMV seropositive. However, there was no evidence of clinical disease from CMV. In addition, the allograft had functioned well since…
