Korean J Gastrointest Endosc.  1992 May;12(1):107-110.

A Case of Cytomegalovirus Colitis

• Kim JS
• Lee DH
• Lee JS
• Lee KL
• Kim YT
• Yoon YB
• Song IS
• Choi KW
• Kim CY
• Kang YK
• Kim YI

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.

Keyword

Cytomegalovirus; Cytomegalovirus colitis

MeSH Terms

Abdominal Pain
Adult
Autopsy
Colitis*
Colon
Cytomegalovirus Infections
Cytomegalovirus*
Diarrhea
Edema
Erythema
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
Hemorrhage
Humans
Male
Opportunistic Infections