title: Ileal perforation due to cytomegalovirus infection.
abstract: This article reports a case of cytomegalovirus (CMV) ileitis with perforation in a woman with transfusion-acquired human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. The clinical problem of small bowel perforation due to CMV disease in association with HIV infection is emphasized. Typically, a patient with a history of chronic diarrhea, fever, and abdominal pain develops the superimposed picture of an acute abdomen and has pneumoperitonium on radiograph. The prognosis is poor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso 79905.
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Meza
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bin-Sagheer
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Zuckerman
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Morales
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Verghese
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007079:Ileitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged