Korean J Gastrointest Endosc.  2005 Apr;30(4):217-221.

Ileal Perforation due to Cytomegalovirus Enteritis in a Patient with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

• Kim YS
• Heo WS
• Chae KH
• Gang YS
• Jung JH
• Park KO
• Seong JK
• Kim YS
• Jeong HY
• Song GS

Abstract

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is one of important opportunistic infections and cause significant morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients. The colon, stomach, and esophagus are the organs frequently involved with CMV infection. CMV enteritis makes up less than 10% of the CMV gastroenteritis cases, usually presents with diarrhea, bleeding and perforation. Several reports have described patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) in whom CMV enterocolitis were complicated by ileal perforation, but have been rarely reported in Korea. We report a case of multiple ileal perforation associated with CMV enteritis in 67 years old man who was diagnosed as AIDS later. He complained of hematochezia and abdominal pain. During emergency operation, multiple perforated lesions were seen at the distal ileum above ileocecal valve. Colonoscopic examination revealed multiple shallow aphthoid ulcers at descending colon. CMV enteritis and colitis were diagnosed by microscopic findings of both surgical and endoscopic specimens. He was recovered by antiviral therapy with ganciclovir.

Keyword

Cytomegalovirus enteritis; Intestinal perforation; AIDS

MeSH Terms

Abdominal Pain
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome*
Aged
Colitis
Colon
Colon, Descending
Cytomegalovirus*
Diarrhea
Emergencies
Enteritis*
Enterocolitis
Esophagus
Ganciclovir
Gastroenteritis
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
Hemorrhage
Humans
Ileocecal Valve
Ileum
Immunocompromised Host
Intestinal Perforation
Korea
Mortality
Opportunistic Infections
Stomach
Ulcer
Ganciclovir