A case of cytomegalovirus colitis in an immunocompetent host

Abstract

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common pathogen worldwide. Clinically significant CMV infection is mostly seen in the context of immunosuppression, whether congenital, acquired, or iatrogenic. In the recent past, however, in both adults and children, an increasing number of moderate-to-severe cases of colitis have been described among immunocompetent patients. We describe a rare case of severe CMV colitis in an immunocompetent patient which resolved spontaneously.

Keywords

• Colitis
• cytomegalic cells
• cytomegalovirus
• exudative ascites
• immunocompetent host