Symptoms & Signs
Most congenitally infected children do not have symptoms. Only about 1 out of 10 infants congenitally infected with CMV have these symptoms:
- Inflammation of the retina
- Jaundice
- Large spleen and liver
- Low birth weight
- Mineral deposits in the brain
- Rash at birth (petechiae)
- Seizures
- Small head size (microcephaly)
Diagnosis & Tests
During the exam, the health care provider may find:
- Abnormal breath sounds indicating pneumonia
- Enlarged liver
- Enlarged spleen
- Psychomotor retardation
Tests include:
- Antibody titer against CMV for both the mother and infant
- Bilirubin level and blood tests for liver function
- CBC
- CT scan or ultrasound of the head
- Funduscopy
- TORCH screen
- Urine culture for CMV virus in the first 2 to 3 weeks of life
- X-ray of the chest
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Congenital cytomegalovirus : Symptoms & Signs, Diagnosis & Tests
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Congenital cytomegalovirus : Treatment
Review Date : 9/3/2008
Reviewed By : D. Scott Smith, M.D., MSc, DTM&H, Chief of Infectious Disease & Geographic Medicine, Kaiser Redwood City, CA & Adjunct Assistant Professor, Stanford University.Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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