Ileal perforation due to cytomegalovirus infection.
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.
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Department of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso 79905.
Bin-Sagheer
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Zuckerman
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Morales
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Verghese
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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