Prenatal Diagnosis of Congenital Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus Infection: A Case Report

Abstract

Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) is an emerging neuroteratogen which can infect humans via contact with urine, feces, saliva, or blood of infected rodents. When the infection occurs during pregnancy, there is a risk of transplacental infection with subsequent neurological or visual impairment in the fetus. In this article, we describe a case report of congenital LCMV infection, including fetal imaging, confirmed by positive LCMV IgM in fetal blood and cerebrospinal fluid.

Keywords

• prenatal diagnosis
• ultrasound
• MRI
• fetus
• congenital infection
• lymphocytic choriomeningitis