Cytomegalovirus oesophagitis in a patient with Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Abstract

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is frequent in immunocompromised patients, especially in AIDS, organ transplantation and rarely in Hodgkin's disease and Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). We present a case of NHL with CMV oesophagitis, which has rarely been documented in literature. Apart from fungal and herpes simplex infections, as the common differential diagnosis for oesophagitis in patients of lymphoma, CMV should be considered an important etiologic agent. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment of CMV oesophagitis with gancyclovir can avert significant morbidity and avoid unacceptable treatment delays.

• Authors: S S Hingmire, G Biswas, A Bakshi, S Desai, S Dighe, R Nair, S Gupta, P M Parikh
• Journal: Indian journal of medical microbiology (Indian J Med Microbiol) 2008 Jan-Mar Vol. 26 Issue 1 Pg. 79-80 ISSN: 0255-0857 [Print] United States
• PMID: 18227606 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Antiviral Agents
• Ganciclovir

Topics

• Antiviral Agents (therapeutic use)
• Cytomegalovirus (isolation & purification)
• Cytomegalovirus Infections (virology)
• Diagnosis, Differential
• Esophagitis (virology)
• Ganciclovir (therapeutic use)
• Humans
• Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin (complications)
• Male
• Middle Aged