Exacerbation of ulcerative colitis by cytomegalovirus infection in an immunocompetent Indian patient.

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2002-04-14
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A patient with typical features of idiopathic ulcerative colitis, in remission, developed an attack of severe colitis. Sigmoidoscopy showed submucosal black nodules in the sigmoid colon. Mucosal biopsies from the involved areas showed evidence of acute on chronic colitis with cytomegalic cells and intra-nuclear inclusions suggestive of cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease. The patient attained remission following subtotal colectomy and intravenous ganciclovir therapy for 3 weeks. The patient had another relapse five months later. The colonic biopsies during this relapse showed evidence only of idiopathic ulcerative colitis, with no CMV infection. The patient responded well to steroid therapy.
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Malhi NS, Bhasin DK, Gupta NM, Vaiphei K, Singh K. Exacerbation of ulcerative colitis by cytomegalovirus infection in an immunocompetent Indian patient. Tropical Gastroenterology. 2002 Apr-Jun; 23(2): 88-90
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Tropical Gastroenterology