Cytomegalovirus ileitis in an immunocompetent elderly adult.
Cytomegalovirus enteritis is most usually associated with patients positive for human immunodeficiency virus or immunosuppressed transplant patients. The gastrointestinal tract may be affected anywhere from the esophagus to the colon, but the small bowel involvement is rare. We report a case of cytomegalovirus ileitis in an immunocompetent adult, which was confirmed by histopathologic findings through colonoscopic biopsy.
Ryu
Kum Hei
KH
Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. kumheiryu@hanmail.net
Yi
Sun Young
SY
D001706:Biopsy; D003106:Colon / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology*; D003113:Colonoscopy; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007079:Ileitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology*; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods
D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents