Microcefalia no Brasil – de 1998 a 2015: revisão de literatura a partir de um relato de caso

Abstract

Objective: To present a case report of microcephaly caused by cytomegalovirus in treatment at the Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, along with an literature review. Methods: Literature Review, descriptive observational, in the period 1998 to 2015, held at the Virtual Health Library, in 2018, using the descriptors microcephaly, Citomevalovirus and Zika virus. Results: The case presented refers to the patient, born in July/1998, diagnosis of microcephaly by Cytomegalovirus, due to rubella and Herpes virus congenita, confirmed with IgG Serology and IgM positive for CMV. The literature review after the application of the filters and inclusion and exclusion criteria resulted in 01 article. Conclusion: We emphasize the need for extensive and continuous study on CMV among health professionals and community in general. The results of the literature review show that in the period 1998 to 2015 the scientific production of microcephaly caused by cytomegalovirus or Zika virus was very scarce. Key words: Microcephaly, Cytomegalovirus, Special needs carriers, Zika virus.