J Korean Geriatr Soc.
2015 Sep;19(3):185-189. 10.4235/jkgs.2015.19.3.185.
Successful Treatment of Massive Hemorrhage due to Cytomegalovirus Colitis by Angiographic Embolization in an Elderly Patient
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejon, Korea. mhs1357@cnuh.co.kr
- 2Department of Pathology, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejon, Korea.
- KMID: 2188191
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.4235/jkgs.2015.19.3.185
Abstract
- Cytomegaloviurs (CMV) usually causes severe infection only in immunocompromised patients. However, in rare cases, gastrointestinal infection can occur in patients with normal immunity. Though most such patients recover spontaneously, major complications such as massive hemorrhage have also been reported. We report a case of massive hemorrhage in an immunocompetent elderly patient which was successfully treated with angiographic embolization.
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