title: Severe cytomegalovirus colitis with hemolytic anemia mimicking travelers' diarrhea.
abstract: A case of cytomegalovirus (CMV) colitis mimicking travelers' diarrhea following short-term travel is reported. The patient was a Croatian man visiting Korea for work. He presented with fever and severe bloody diarrhea. He was diagnosed with a primary CMV infection complicated with CMV colitis and hemolytic anemia and recovered with antiviral therapy and concomitant steroid therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, 179 Gudeok-ro, Seo-gu, Busan, 602-739, South Korea.
authors.forename: Nakyoung
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, 179 Gudeok-ro, Seo-gu, Busan, 602-739, South Korea.
authors.forename: Eun Heui
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, 179 Gudeok-ro, Seo-gu, Busan, 602-739, South Korea.
authors.forename: Sung Yong
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Han
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, 179 Gudeok-ro, Seo-gu, Busan, 602-739, South Korea.
authors.forename: Shinwon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, 179 Gudeok-ro, Seo-gu, Busan, 602-739, South Korea.
authors.forename: Su Jin
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, 179 Gudeok-ro, Seo-gu, Busan, 602-739, South Korea.
authors.forename: Sun Hee
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, South Korea.
authors.forename: Chungsu
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, South Korea.
authors.forename: Chang Hun
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, South Korea; Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, South Korea.
authors.forename: Jongyoun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yi
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, 179 Gudeok-ro, Seo-gu, Busan, 602-739, South Korea; Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, South Korea. Electronic address: kyehyungs@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Kye-Hyung
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000743:Anemia, Hemolytic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003092:Colitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D056910:Republic of Korea; D014195:Travel
keywords: Anemia; Cytomegalovirus infection; Diarrhea; Hemolytic