Cytomegalovirus ileitis presenting as massive rectal bleeding in infancy.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Two Zambian infants presented with massive rectal bleeding caused by cytomegalovirus ileitis. The first was seropositive for HIV and the second seronegative, though her mother was seropositive. Both infants died.
Medical subject headings
- Crohn Disease
- Cytomegalovirus Infections
- Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
- HIV Seropositivity