Rare manifestation of CMV infection – circular stenosis of the stomach

Czech version

Authors: Pavel Hrabák ¹; Jaromír Petrtýl ¹; Renata Šroubková ¹; Aleš Novotný ¹; Ivana Vítková ²; Josef Hořejš ³; Miloš Dvořák ¹; Radan Brůha ¹
Authors‘ workplace: IV. interní klinika VFN a 1. LF UK v Praze ¹; Ústav patologie VFN a 1. LF UK v Praze ²; Radiodiagnostická klinika VFN a 1. LF UK v Praze ³
Published in: Vnitř Lék 2020; 66(8): 47-50
Category: Case Report

Overview

This article reports a case of a female patient who presented with epigastric pain. Further investigations confirmed CMV infection as a cause of stenosing gastric ulcer. In this case treatment with a proton pump inhibitor and antivirotic treatment led to a full recovery. Orgain manifestation of CMV infection if often in immunocompromitant hosts and it is, on the contratry, relatively rare in immunocompetent adults.

Keywords:

cytomegalovirus – Gastritis – immunocompetent.

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