Pneumatosis intestinalis related to cytomegalo-virus infection--a new etiology?
Five patients who developed pneumatosis intestinalis in the course of a cytomegalo virus (CMV) infection after cadaveric kidney transplantation are described. Based on the fact that CMV is known to cause intestinal ulcers, we postulate a causal relationship between CMV and pneumatosis intestinalis.
D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D011006:Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography