Bone changes in congenital cytomegalic inclusion disease

We report the case of a female infant born with cytomegalic inclusion disease, in whom bone changes were present in x-rays of the tibiae and femora. She was the mother's first child and was born 8 days postmature after a normal delivery; birthweight 2.52 kg. Many infarcts were seen in the placenta. The mother had a feverish illness at the 7th month of gestation, diagnosed by family doctor as influenza. No drugs had been given.