Massive upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage due to cytomegalovirus infection in two patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
Massive upper gastrointestinal (GI) hemorrhage is a rare manifestation of GI cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection. A review of the English language literature yielded 21 well-documented cases of gastric ulcers due to CMV, and 7 of these 21 cases were complicated by significant GI bleeding. This report describes two cases of massive upper GI hemorrhage due to CMV infection in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
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Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, USA.
Montalvo
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Alvarez
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Donelson
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Lee
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D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000821:virology*; D000328:Adult; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000150:complications*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013276:Stomach Ulcer / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology*