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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 21, 2006; 12(31): 5084-5086
Published online Aug 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i31.5084
Published online Aug 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i31.5084
Cytomegalovirus ileitis in an immunocompetent elderly adult
Kum Hei Ryu, Sun Young Yi, Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Kum Hei Ryu, Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. kumheiryu@hanmail.net
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Received: May 20, 2006
Revised: June 10, 2006
Accepted: June 15, 2006
Published online: August 21, 2006
Revised: June 10, 2006
Accepted: June 15, 2006
Published online: August 21, 2006
Abstract
Cytomegalovirus enteritis is most usually associated with patients positive for human immunodeficiency virus or immunosuppressed transplant patients. The gastrointestinal tract may be affected anywhere from the esophagus to the colon, but the small bowel involvement is rare. We report a case of cytomegalovirus ileitis in an immunocompetent adult, which was confirmed by histopathologic findings through colonoscopic biopsy.
Keywords: Cytomegalovirus; Ileitis; Immunocompetent