title: Cytomegalovirus appendicitis in an immunocompetent host.
abstract: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common viral pathogen. Asymptomatic infection or a mononucleosis syndrome are the most common manifestations in otherwise healthy individuals. End-organ disease is rare in immunocompetent individuals. Here, we describe a case of CMV appendicitis in a patient without an immune-compromising condition.
authors.affiliation: Section of Infectious Diseases, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT 06510, USA. Electronic address: joseph.canterino@yale.edu.
authors.forename: Joseph E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Canterino
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT 06510, USA. Electronic address: michael.mccormack@yale.edu.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: McCormack
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Royal Columbian Hospital, New Westminster, BC, Canada; Department of Pathology, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA. Electronic address: ananta@interchange.ubc.ca.
authors.forename: Ananta
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gurung
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT 06510, USA. Electronic address: james.passarelli@yale.edu.
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Passarelli
authors.affiliation: Departments of Laboratory Medicine and Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA. Electronic address: marie.landry@yale.edu.
authors.forename: Marie L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Landry
authors.affiliation: Section of Infectious Diseases, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT 06510, USA. Electronic address: Marjorie.golden@ynhh.org.
authors.forename: Marjorie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Golden
mesh_terms: D001064:Appendicitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000821:virology; D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
keywords: Appendicitis; Cytomegalovirus; Immunocompetent