Cytomegalovirus colitis

Cytomegalovirus colitis
Cytomegalovirus colitis
Classification and external resources

Micrograph of CMV colitis. H&E stain.

Cytomegalovirus colitis, also known as CMV colitis, is an inflammation of the colon.

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Diagnosis

The diagnosis of CMV colitis is based on serology, CMV antigen testing and colonscopy with biopsy.

Treatment

The usual treatment is antiretrovirals.[1] Severe CMV colitis may lead a colectomy.[2]

Risk factors

The systemic use of corticosteroids in the context of inflammatory bowel disease.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Kandiel A, Lashner B (December 2006). "Cytomegalovirus colitis complicating inflammatory bowel disease". Am. J. Gastroenterol. 101 (12): 2857–65. doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2006.00869.x. PMID 17026558. 
  2. ^ Lawlor G, Moss AC (September 2010). "Cytomegalovirus in inflammatory bowel disease: pathogen or innocent bystander?". Inflamm. Bowel Dis. 16 (9): 1620–7. doi:10.1002/ibd.21275. PMID 20232408. 

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