[Diagnosis of colitis caused by cytomegalovirus infection in AIDS. Comparative value of total colonoscopy and rectosigmoidoscopy (apropos of 24 cases). AIDS GIT].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the respective diagnostic value of flexible rectosigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy in the cytomegalovirus colitis.


METHODS
Twenty-four patients with AIDS were studied retrospectively. The entry criteria were: flexible rectosigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy, with 2 rectal and 2 caecal biopsies, presenting cytomegalovirus inclusions bodies linked to an inflammation at least on one colonic biopsy.


RESULTS
Twenty-four patients had 29 colonoscopies. In 16 cases colonoscopy was performed to the caecum. The endoscopic findings of the 16 full colonoscopies were: 7 right colitis, 5 diffuse colitis, 2 bisegmentary colitis, 1 proctitis and 1 non endoscopic lesion. The histologic findings of the 16 full colonoscopies were: 5 cytomegalovirus inclusions on rectal biopsies and 16 on caecal biopsies. For the 13 incomplete colonoscopies, 11 had inclusions on rectal biopsies. So the flexible rectosigmoidoscopy was not sufficient to find inclusions 13 times out of 29.


CONCLUSIONS
Our study indicates that in the cytomegalovirus colitis, inclusions predominate in the caecum, isolated right colitis exists and extra-colonic cytomegalovirus disease is not always found. For these reasons full colonoscopy is necessary for diagnosis in patients with normal flexible rectosigmoidoscopy.
Combes
R
R
CHU Bichat-Claude Bernard, Paris.
Vallot
T
T
Marche
C
C
Pépin
P
P
Bouchaud
O
O
Verdon
R
R
Longuet
P
P
Mignon
M
M
René
E
E
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000821:virology; D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D003092:Colitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000821:virology; D003113:Colonoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000821:virology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012812:Sigmoidoscopy / Q000379:methods*
Diagnostic de colite à cytomégalovirus au cours du SIDA. Valeur comparative de la coloscopie totale et de la rectosigmoïdoscopie (à propos de 24 cas). AIDS GIT.