title: [Duodenal ulcer due by cytomegalovirus as a cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in an immunecompetent patient].
abstract: Duodenal ulcer due to cytomegalovirus (CMV) is quite infrequent in the inmunocompetent patient. We present an elderly patient with a history of upper urinary infections who was admitted at the hospital because of tarry black stool and coffee ground vomits. Endoscopy revealed duodenal ulcer and the histopathology confirm CMV infection. The workout was negative for human immunodeficient virus (HIV), HTLV-1 and occult cancer. The patient developed a serious infection and died due to urinary septic shock. Key words : Duodenal ulcer, cytomegalovirus, upper gastrointestinal bleeding, immunocompetent.
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterología, UPCH, Hospital Nacional Cayetano Heredia.
authors.forename: Eduar
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bravo
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: García
authors.forename: Arturo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zegarra
authors.forename: Alejandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Piscoya
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Luis Pinto
authors.forename: Raúl
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: de los Ríos
authors.forename: Ricardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Prochazka
authors.forename: Jaime
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cáceres
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Huerta-Mercado
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000150:complications*; D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000150:complications* / Q000821:virology*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008297:Male