A Case of Cytomegalovirus Colitis after Liver Transplantation.
- Author:
Bon Yong KOO
1
;
Hee Chul YU
;
Sun Kwang KIM
;
Woo Sung MOON
;
Baik Hwan CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea. chobh@chonbuk.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cytomegalovirus;
Colitis;
Liver transplantation
- MeSH:
Abdominal Pain;
Central Nervous System;
Colitis*;
Cytomegalovirus*;
Diarrhea;
Fever;
Gastrointestinal Tract;
Hepatitis;
Humans;
Incidence;
Liver Diseases;
Liver Transplantation*;
Liver*;
Middle Aged;
Nephritis;
Pneumonia;
Retinitis;
Tissue Donors;
Transplants
- From:The Journal of the Korean Society for Transplantation
2006;20(2):273-276
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is potentially the most important pathogen affecting organ transplant recipients. The overall incidence of documented CMV infection after liver transplantation ranges from 23% to 85%. Approximately 15~40% of infected patients develop CMV disease such as pneumonia, hepatitis, gastrointestinal involvement, central nervous system involvement, retinitis, or nephritis. The gastrointestinal tract is one of the least common sites of CMV disease and usually presents as fever, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. We report a case of a 45-year-old man with end-stage liver disease who developed CMV colitis 6 weeks after deceased donor whole liver transplantation with a review of the relevant literature.
