title: Cytomegalovirus colitis--an unusual cause for diarrhoea in an elderly woman.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Care for the Elderly, Northern General Hospital, Herries Road, Sheffield S5 7AU, UK. rosielockwood@aol.com
authors.forename: M Rose
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Lockwood
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liddle
authors.forename: Panagiota
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kitsanta
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D002097:C-Reactive Protein