A Case of Cytomegalovirus Colitis.
- Author:
Joo Sung KIM
;
Dong Ho LEE
;
June Sung LEE
;
Koo Lae LEE
;
Yong Tae KIM
;
Yong Bum YOON
;
In Sung SONG
;
Kyoo Wan CHOI
;
Chung Yong KIM
;
Yun Kyung KANG
;
Yong Il KIM
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Cytomegalovirus;
Cytomegalovirus colitis
- MeSH:
Abdominal Pain;
Adult;
Autopsy;
Colitis*;
Colon;
Cytomegalovirus Infections;
Cytomegalovirus*;
Diarrhea;
Edema;
Erythema;
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage;
Hemorrhage;
Humans;
Male;
Opportunistic Infections
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
1992;12(1):107-110
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Cytomegalovirus colitis, invasive cytomegalovirus infection of colon, is an important opportunistic infection in immunosuppressed individuals. The clinical symptoms are abdominal pain, diarrhea, colionic hemorrhage and perforation. The endoscopic appearance show three characteristic features, 1) Focal or diffuse inflammatory changes: erythema, edema and erosion 2) Submucosal hemorrhagic spots 3) Clean-based, well demarcated ulcers(0.5-2 cm) We report a case of cytomegalovirus colitis in 41-year-old male with massive hematochezia, which confirmed by histopathologic findings in autopsy.
