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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 21, 2016; 22(31): 7166-7174
Published online Aug 21, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i31.7166
Published online Aug 21, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i31.7166
Cytomegalovirus related fatal duodenal diverticular bleeding: Case report and literature review
Jasbir Makker, Sridhar Chilimuri, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center, Bronx, NY 10457, United States
Bharat Bajantri, Sailaja Sakam, Department of Internal Medicine, Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center, Bronx, NY 10457, United States
Author contributions: Makker J, Bajantri B and Sakam S wrote the manuscript; Chilimuri S reviewed the manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: Authors have no conflict of interest to disclose.
Correspondence to: Bharat Bajantri, MD, Chief Resident, Department of Internal Medicine, Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center, 1650 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10457, United States. bbanjant@bronxleb.org
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Received: April 6, 2016
Peer-review started: April 8, 2016
First decision: May 27, 2016
Revised: June 14, 2016
Accepted: June 28, 2016
Article in press: June 28, 2016
Published online: August 21, 2016
Processing time: 131 Days and 3.7 Hours
Peer-review started: April 8, 2016
First decision: May 27, 2016
Revised: June 14, 2016
Accepted: June 28, 2016
Article in press: June 28, 2016
Published online: August 21, 2016
Processing time: 131 Days and 3.7 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) can establish as latent infection that can lead to reactivation with immunosuppression. It can affect almost any organ system with gastrointestinal tract involvement being most common. In gastrointestinal tract, besides causing mucosal inflammation, rarely gastrointestinal perforation or hemorrhage may occur. High clinical suspicion is needed for timely diagnosis, as clinical signs are usually sparse for this fatal yet treatable CMV infection.