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CMV - gastroenteritis/colitis See images

Overview | Symptoms | Treatment | Prevention

Alternative names:

Colitis - cytomegalovirus; Gastroenteritis - cytomegalovirus; Esophagitis - cytomegalovirus; Gastrointestinal CMV disease

Symptoms

nausea and vomiting

swallowing difficulty or pain with swallowing

gastrointestinal bleeding

Signs and Tests

identification of CMV on tissue biopsy
viral culture of tissue biopsy (esophageal, gastric, duodenal, or colonic) or other samples.
DNA in situ hybridization or PCR of tissue biopsy specimen
CMV antigen assay (blood, urine, other fluids)
upper endoscopy
colonoscopy
CMV serology by IFA
upper GI and small bowel series
barium enema
stool culture to rule out other organisms

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