Cytomegalic inclusion disease diagnosed endoscopically.
Two patients who received renal transplants developed erosions or ulcers in the upper gastrointestinal tract. In both cases endoscopic evaluation enabled a diagnosis of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection to be made quickly and safely. We emphasize the importance of early diagnosis of CMV infection and how endoscopy may be helpful.
D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous