Cytomegalovirus ileitis in an immunocompetent patient

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a virus that belongs to the family of Herpesviridae. Infection can cause a serious disease in immunocompromised patients, but it can also affect immunocompetent patients, creating generally self limiting symptoms. However, in some cases it can be fatal. We present a case of...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Revista española de enfermedades digestivas 2011-03, Vol.103 (3), p.154-156
Hauptverfasser:	Tejedor Cerdeña, M A, Velasco Guardado, A, Fernández Prodomingo, A, Concepción Piñero Pérez, M C, Calderón, R, Prieto Bermejo, A B, Sánchez Garrido, A, Martínez Moreno, J, Geijo Martínez, F, Blanco Múñez, O J, Rodríguez Pérez, A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged, 80 and over Antiviral Agents - therapeutic use Cytomegalovirus Infections - diagnosis Cytomegalovirus Infections - drug therapy Cytomegalovirus Infections - pathology Gastroenterology & Hepatology Geriatrics & Gerontology Humans Ileitis - diagnosis Ileitis - drug therapy Ileitis - pathology Ileum - pathology Immunocompetence Immunohistochemistry Infectious Diseases Intestinal Mucosa - pathology Male Oncology Pathology Pharmacology & Pharmacy Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging Surgery Tomography, X-Ray Computed Ulcer - pathology
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Zusammenfassung:	Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a virus that belongs to the family of Herpesviridae. Infection can cause a serious disease in immunocompromised patients, but it can also affect immunocompetent patients, creating generally self limiting symptoms. However, in some cases it can be fatal. We present a case of CMV ileitis with serious clinical symptoms that led to an operation in an immunocompetent patient.
ISSN:	1130-0108
DOI:	10.4321/S1130-01082011000300009