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Article

Refractory Ulcerative Colitis Complicated by Cytomegalovirus Infection Successfully Treated With Valganciclovir

by
Tiziana Larussa
1,
Evelina Suraci
1,
Immacolata Nazionale
1,
Francesco Conforti
2,
Maria Imeneo
1 and
Francesco Luzza
1,*
1
Department of Health Science, University of Catanzaro Magna Graecia, Catanzaro, Italy
2
Department of Pathological Anatomy, University of Catanzaro Magna Graecia, Catanzaro, Italy
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Gastroenterol. Insights 2012, 4(2), e19; https://doi.org/10.4081/gi.2012.e19
Submission received: 3 August 2011 / Revised: 12 June 2012 / Accepted: 12 July 2012 / Published: 13 November 2012

Abstract

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is widespread in the general population. In patients with severe and/or steroid-refractory ulcerative colitis (UC), local reactivation of CMV can be detected in actively inflamed colonic tissue in approximately 30% of cases. However, the role of CMV in patients with UC is not clearly understood. There is evidence to show a possible role in exacerbating a colitis flare, whereas other studies describe CMV as an innocent bystander. We report the case of a patient with severe UC complicated by CMV infection who did not respond to conventional therapy. A complete diagnostic panel for CMV diagnosis, including tissue polymerase chain reaction and immunohistochemistry, was carried out. Three-week therapy with oral valganciclovir resulted in dramatic clinical and endoscopic improvement. Timing of diagnosis and treatment of CMV infection complicating UC is crucial in order to recognize the organ-disease and plan appropriate treatment.
Keywords: ulcerative colitis; cytomegalovirus; valganciclovir; ganciclovir ulcerative colitis; cytomegalovirus; valganciclovir; ganciclovir

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Larussa, T.; Suraci, E.; Nazionale, I.; Conforti, F.; Imeneo, M.; Luzza, F. Refractory Ulcerative Colitis Complicated by Cytomegalovirus Infection Successfully Treated With Valganciclovir. Gastroenterol. Insights 2012, 4, e19. https://doi.org/10.4081/gi.2012.e19

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Larussa T, Suraci E, Nazionale I, Conforti F, Imeneo M, Luzza F. Refractory Ulcerative Colitis Complicated by Cytomegalovirus Infection Successfully Treated With Valganciclovir. Gastroenterology Insights. 2012; 4(2):e19. https://doi.org/10.4081/gi.2012.e19

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Larussa, Tiziana, Evelina Suraci, Immacolata Nazionale, Francesco Conforti, Maria Imeneo, and Francesco Luzza. 2012. "Refractory Ulcerative Colitis Complicated by Cytomegalovirus Infection Successfully Treated With Valganciclovir" Gastroenterology Insights 4, no. 2: e19. https://doi.org/10.4081/gi.2012.e19

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Larussa, T., Suraci, E., Nazionale, I., Conforti, F., Imeneo, M., & Luzza, F. (2012). Refractory Ulcerative Colitis Complicated by Cytomegalovirus Infection Successfully Treated With Valganciclovir. Gastroenterology Insights, 4(2), e19. https://doi.org/10.4081/gi.2012.e19

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