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CMV colitis may be clinically manifested with diarrhea (usually non-bloody), abdominal pain, weight loss and anorexia. The diagnosis of CMV colitis is based on serology, CMV antigen testing and colonoscopy with biopsy. Clinical suspicion should be aroused in the setting of immunocompromised patient but it is much rarer in immunocompetent patient.
Symptoms include dysphagia, upper abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and sometimes hematemesis. This condition occurs in the setting of patients with a weakened immune system who are susceptible to both infections by CMV and the manifestation of symptoms. A large majority of patient that have CMV Esophagitis are diagnosed with HIV.
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) (from cyto-'cell' via Greek κύτος kútos - 'container' + μέγας mégas 'big, megalo-' + -virus via Latin vīrus 'poison') is a genus of viruses in the order Herpesvirales, in the family Herpesviridae, [3] in the subfamily Betaherpesvirinae. Humans and other primates serve as natural hosts.
CMV is really common—more than half of adults have been infected with it by age 40, ... (CDC). Most people with CMV show no symptoms, but it can cause mild, cold-like illness.
CMV, a common virus, that can be asymptomatic can cause birth defects, deaths when babies are born with it. No vaccine yet. Awareness and prevention are best.
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CMV reactivation is commonly seen in people with severe colitis. [38] Specific disease entities recognized in those people are CMV hepatitis, which may cause fulminant liver failure; cytomegalovirus retinitis (inflammation of the retina, characterised by a "pizza pie appearance" on ophthalmoscopy) cytomegalovirus colitis (inflammation of the ...
CMV is really common—more than half of adults have been infected with it by age 40, ... (CDC). Most people with CMV show no symptoms, but it can cause mild, cold-like illness.