Congenital cytomegalovirus infection in pregnancy: aCongenital cytomegalovirus infection in pregnan case report of fetal death in a CMV-infected woman

Bernd P. Kost1, Ioannis Mylonas1 , Ralph Kästner1, Brigitte Rack1, Andrea Gingelmaier1 and Klaus Friese1

(1) First Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Maistrasse 11, 80337 Munich, Germany
Received: 5 September 2006 Accepted: 16 January 2007 Published online: 28 February 2007

Abstract
Objectives The human cytomegalovirus (CMV) is universally distributed among human populations as one of the most common cause of congenital infection with an incidence of about 0.15–2.0% in developed countries. However, controversial data concerning intrauterine fetal death caused by CMV infection exist.
Method A case report.
Results In this case report we present a stillbirth in the 18th week of pregnancy, caused by a maternal serological and fetal histological congenital CMV infection.

Conclusion Every attending physician and obstetrician should be aware of the possibility of a primary or even recurrent congenital CMV infection that could be a reason for sudden unknown congenital fetal death.
Keywords CMV - Congenital infection - Stillbirth


Ioannis Mylonas
Email: Ioannis.mylonas@med.uni-muenchen.de