Korean J Gastrointest Endosc.  1992 Sep;12(2):237-242.

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) - associated Gastric Ulcer Proved by Dot - blot Hybridization

• Song SY
• Chon CY
• Park YN
• Lee SI
• Lee HC
• Kang JK
• Park IS
• Choi HJ
• Park CI

Abstract

In gastrointestinal tract CMV has been implicated in inducing mucosal inflammatory and ulcerative lesions. More recently, increasing number of patients with CMV-associated gut lesions have been reported primarily in immunocompromised patients or occasionally in normal hosts. The colon is the most common site of the infection, although it might occur in other gastrointestinal tract such as esophagus, stomach, duodenum and terminal ileum. The diagnosis of CMV infection can often be difficult and must await serological conversian or viral cultures. (continue...)

Keyword

Gastric ulcer; Cytomegalovirus

MeSH Terms

Colon
Cytomegalovirus*
Diagnosis
Duodenum
Esophagus
Gastrointestinal Tract
Humans
Ileum
Immunocompromised Host
Stomach
Stomach Ulcer*
Ulcer