Cytomegalovirus colitis in immunocompetent individual

• Published in: Journal of clinical pathology Vol. 51; no. 6; pp. 475 - 476
• Main Author: al Mahdy, H
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Association of Clinical Pathologists 01-06-1998; BMJ
• Subjects: Aged; Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal - immunology; Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal - surgery; Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal - virology; Aortic Rupture - immunology; Aortic Rupture - surgery; Aortic Rupture - virology; Biological and medical sciences; Colitis - immunology; Colitis - virology; Cytomegalovirus Infections - immunology; Cytomegalovirus Infections - pathology; Diarrhea - immunology; Diarrhea - virology; Female; Human viral diseases; Humans; Immunoglobulin G - blood; Infectious diseases; Medical sciences; Peripheral Vascular Diseases - immunology; Peripheral Vascular Diseases - virology; Postoperative Complications - immunology; Postoperative Complications - virology; Tropical medicine; Viral diseases; Viral diseases of the digestive system; Human; Cytomegalovirus; Immunoglobulins; Herpesviridae; Diarrhea; Betaherpesvirinae; Virus; Case study; Infection; Symptomatology; Immunological investigation; Viral disease; Digestive diseases; Intestinal disease; Female; Colitis; Diagnosis; Ulceration
• ISSN: 0021-9746; 1472-4146
• DOI: 10.1136/jcp.51.6.475

A woman with peripheral vascular disease developed cytomegalovirus colitis following repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm. Cytomegalovirus colitis developing in an immunocompetent individual may be caused by a breach in the integrity of the mucosal lining of the colon from various causes and should alert the clinician to explore these causes in order to provide effective care.