[Intestinal pseudo-obstruction and cytomegalovirus infection of myenteric plexuses]

The authors report an intestinal pseudo-obstruction syndrome occurring in a 2 month-old boy, with acquired major and persistent abdominal distension, leading to total parenteral nutrition. Rectal biopsy revealed hypoganglionosis with thickening of nerve processes and intranuclear inclusions in some neurons. Suspected cytomegalovirus infection was confirmed by viruria and specific IgM and IgG antibodies.