title: [Toxic megacolon and jejunal perforation due to cytomegalovirus].
abstract: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is a frequent disease in immunocompromised patients and can affect the gastrointestinal tract in 50% of patients, giving rise to colitis due to CMV. However, a perforated jejunum is not frequent. We present the case of an immunocompromised patient who was diagnosed with colitis due to CMV infection after bowel perforation. Outcome was favorable after surgery and antiviral treatment.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía General, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, Spain. ros_j_r@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Rosa María
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Jiménez Rodríguez
authors.forename: Antonio Manuel
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Puppo Moreno
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Salgado Algarrada
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Muñoz González
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Martín Cartes
authors.forename: Juan Antonio
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Márquez Vacaro
mesh_terms: D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000821:virology*; D007579:Jejunal Diseases / Q000821:virology*; D008297:Male; D008532:Megacolon, Toxic / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000821:virology*; D008875:Middle Aged