Cutaneous cytomegalovirus infection presenting as thigh ulcerations in a relatively immunocompetent patient

We present an unusual case of cutaneous CMV presenting as ulcerations on the anterior thigh of a 57-year-old female, in whom the only source of immunosuppression was a recent 1-month course of dexamethasone for metastatic lung adenocarcinoma. The patient was hospitalized for treatment of pneumocystis and cytomegalovirus pneumonias. The left thigh lesions had begun one week prior as erythematous macules that progressed into tender ulcerations.
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology - Category: Dermatology Source Type: research