Enterocolic Fistula: A Rare Presentation of Cytomegalovirus Infection
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2012-1-1
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Gill, Richdeep S
Taylor, Geoffrey
Penner, Robert M
Logsetty, Sarvesh
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In the present report, the first reported case of cytomegalovirus (CMV)-associated enterocolic fistula in an HIV/AIDS patient is described. CMV colitis is the second most common presentation of CMV infection in immunocompromised patients. CMV-associated enteric fistulae are an exceedingly rare complication, with only four previous cases described: a gastrocolic, an enterocutaneous, a rectovaginal and a colocutaneous fistula. Management of these patient demonstrates the importance of treating the precipitating viral infection before considering surgical intervention of the enterocolic fistula.
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Richdeep S Gill, Geoffrey Taylor, Robert M Penner, and Sarvesh Logsetty, “Enterocolic Fistula: A Rare Presentation of Cytomegalovirus Infection,” Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, vol. 23, no. 2, pp. e41-e43, 2012. doi:10.1155/2012/314384