Cytomegalovirus Infection of the Colon Presenting as a Mass-Like Lesion
| Autor: | Magdalene Vardaros, Wondwoosen Gebre, Duane Moise, Apsara Prasad, Sadat Rashid, Kaleem Rizvon, Keith Dahl, Paul Mustacchia, Christopher Tan |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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Pathology
medicine.medical_specialty Published: May 2012 business.industry Colon Gastroenterology Congenital cytomegalovirus infection Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) virus diseases medicine.disease Malignancy medicine.disease_cause Cytomegalovirus infection Lesion Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) Mass-like lesion Clinical diagnosis Medicine lcsh:Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology In patient lcsh:RC799-869 medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Case Reports in Gastroenterology Case Reports in Gastroenterology, Vol 6, Iss 2, Pp 266-272 (2012) |
| ISSN: | 1662-0631 |
| Popis: | Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is responsible for the most common opportunistic infections in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). The colon is a common site for these infections in patients positive for human immunodeficiency virus. CMV rarely presents as an intraluminal inflammatory mass in the colon. Here we report the case of a CMV infection presenting as a mass-like lesion in an AIDS patient. The clinical diagnosis of CMV infection is largely based on the characteristic endoscopic appearance. Endoscopic procedures are encouraged early in the course of CMV infection in immunocompromised patients. CMV pseudotumors along with malignancy should be part of the endoscopic evaluation in patients with AIDS. |
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