Life-threatening cytomegalovirus colitis in the immunocompetent patient: report of a case and review of the literature.
Cytomegalovirus colitis in the immunocompetent patient is an unusual clinical entity. We describe a patient with life-threatening cytomegalovirus colitis in the absence of immune deficiency and review the medical literature available on this topic.
Karakozis
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Washington Hospital Center, Department of Surgery, Washington, D.C., USA.
Gongora
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Caceres
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Brun
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Cook
J W
JW
D000368:Aged; D003092:Colitis / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000209:etiology