Cytomegalovirus (CMV) - associated Gastric Ulcer Proved by Dot - blot Hybridization.
- Author:
Si Young SONG
;
Chae Yoon CHON
;
Young Nyun PARK
;
Sang In LEE
;
Hyun Chul LEE
;
Jin Kyung KANG
;
In Suh PARK
;
Heung Jai CHOI
;
Chan Il PARK
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Gastric ulcer;
Cytomegalovirus
- MeSH:
Colon;
Cytomegalovirus*;
Diagnosis;
Duodenum;
Esophagus;
Gastrointestinal Tract;
Humans;
Ileum;
Immunocompromised Host;
Stomach;
Stomach Ulcer*;
Ulcer
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
1992;12(2):237-242
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
In gastrointestinal tract CMV has been implicated in inducing mucosal inflammatory and ulcerative lesions. More recently, increasing number of patients with CMV-associated gut lesions have been reported primarily in immunocompromised patients or occasionally in normal hosts. The colon is the most common site of the infection, although it might occur in other gastrointestinal tract such as esophagus, stomach, duodenum and terminal ileum. The diagnosis of CMV infection can often be difficult and must await serological conversian or viral cultures. (continue...)
