Cytomegalovirus-associated Acute Gastric Mucosal Lesion in an Immunocompetent Host

Involvement of the gastrointestinal tract in cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is commonly observed in immunocompromised hosts. We encountered an immunocompetent patient with CMV associated-acute gastric mucosal lesion (AGML). The emergence of inclusion bodies characteristic of CMV infection in the sp...

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Published in:	Internal Medicine Vol. 48; no. 17; pp. 1521 - 1524
Main Authors:	Himoto, Takashi, Goda, Fuminori, Okuyama, Hiroyuki, Kono, Takeaki, Yamagami, Ayumu, Inukai, Michio, Masugata, Hisashi, Kobayashi, Mitsuyoshi, Inoue, Hideyuki, Kinekawa, Fumihiko, Masaki, Tsutomu, Haba, Reiji, Ohashi, Eiji, Mori, Toshihiro, Senda, Shoichi
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Japan The Japanese Society of Internal Medicine 01-01-2009
Subjects:	acute gastric mucosal lesion Adult Cytomegalovirus Cytomegalovirus - immunology Cytomegalovirus Infections - complications Cytomegalovirus Infections - diagnosis Cytomegalovirus Infections - immunology Gastric Mucosa - immunology Gastric Mucosa - pathology Humans Immunocompetence - immunology immunocompetent host Male Stomach Ulcer - complications Stomach Ulcer - diagnosis Stomach Ulcer - immunology
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Summary:	Involvement of the gastrointestinal tract in cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is commonly observed in immunocompromised hosts. We encountered an immunocompetent patient with CMV associated-acute gastric mucosal lesion (AGML). The emergence of inclusion bodies characteristic of CMV infection in the specimens obtained from the patient's gastric ulcers was helpful in identifying the cause of AGML. The patient recovered without the administration of antiviral drugs. This case illustrates that CMV infection can be one of the causative agents that trigger AGML even in immunocompetent hosts, and that gastric biopsies are extremely useful for ascertaining the etiology of AGML.
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ISSN:	0918-2918 1349-7235 1349-7235
DOI:	10.2169/internalmedicine.48.2308