Colon perforation due to cytomegalovirus infection in a patient with idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome: a case report

Autor:	Bin Luo, Chengxin Deng, Tieying Hou, Fangping Xu, Qianchao Liao, Yong Li, Junjiang Wang
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2020
Předmět:	Colon perforation Cytomegalovirus infection Idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome Immunosuppression therapy Case report Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology RC799-869
Zdroj:	BMC Gastroenterology, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 1-4 (2020)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	1471-230X
DOI:	10.1186/s12876-020-01381-1
Popis:	Abstract Background Hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) is a very rare disease and usually treated with corticosteroids. Gastrointestinal (GI) cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is also rare but frequent in patients with immunocompromised status. These two related diseases present with similar manifestations, and may result in a life-threatening complication: perforation. However, the treatment strategies differ greatly. Here, we report a case of colon perforation due to cytomegalovirus infection in a patient with idiopathic HES. Case presentation A 41-year-old man with a history of HES was transferred to our hospital due to an acute onset of abdominal pain. During the treatment course of HES, this patient received CMV-DNA test with a result of
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