Life-threatening cytomegalovirus colitis in the immunocompetent patient: report of a case and review of the literature.

Karakozis, S; Gongora, E; Caceres, M; Brun, E; Cook, J W · Dis Colon Rectum · 2001

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Cytomegalovirus colitis in the immunocompetent patient is an unusual clinical entity. We describe a patient with life-threatening cytomegalovirus colitis in the absence of immune deficiency and review the medical literature available on this topic.

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