Cytomegalovirus colitis as intestinal obstruction in an immunocompetent adolescent: a case report and literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cytomegalovirus infection manifests varying clinical characteristics and severity in diverse populations with different immune statuses. The signs and symptoms of gastrointestinal involvement are nonspecific. Here, we present a case of cytomegalovirus colitis in an immunocompetent adolescent, which manifested as intestinal pseud-obstruction.

Case presentation

A 15-year-old man who had contracted novel coronavirus infection one month earlier was admitted to our hospital with fever, abdominal pain, and hematochezia. His abdomen was distended, and laboratory evaluation revealed a decrease in the blood count, an increase in inflammatory indicators and hepatic impairment. Imaging shows bowel wall thickening and dilatation of the colon. A diagnosis of intestinal infecti

SUBMITTER: Ge J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10983691 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature