Cytomegalovirus colitis--an unusual cause for diarrhoea in an elderly woman.
BACKGROUND
Clinically apparent cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease is uncommon in the immunocompetent host, despite the high seroprevalence rate of CMV in the general population.


METHODS
Here, we report the case of CMV colitis in an immunocompetent elderly woman who developed a large pulmonary embolism during her illness.


CONCLUSIONS
The diagnosis of CMV colitis is made on histological examination of biopsy specimens obtained at sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy. Extensive CMV disease can be accompanied by vascular thrombosis.
Lockwood
M Rose
MR
Department of Health Care for the Elderly, Northern General Hospital, Herries Road, Sheffield S5 7AU, UK. rosielockwood@aol.com
Liddle
Jane
J
Kitsanta
Panagiota
P
D001706:Biopsy; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis; D003092:Colitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology; D003106:Colon / Q000473:pathology; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008875:Middle Aged; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology; D012812:Sigmoidoscopy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D002097:C-Reactive Protein