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Cytomegalovirus Colitis Mimicking Rectal Tumour in an Undiagnosed HIV Patient

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dc.contributor.authorRocha, M
dc.contributor.authorBorges, V
dc.contributor.authorSimões, G
dc.contributor.authorSantos, S
dc.contributor.authorGamelas, V
dc.contributor.authorBernardes, C
dc.date.accessioned2020-10-23T13:45:53Z
dc.date.available2020-10-23T13:45:53Z
dc.date.issued2020-08
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the most common opportunistic agent in HIV-infected patients. It can affect the entire gastrointestinal tract, but frequently involves the oesophagus and the colon. Case Report: We report the case of a 70-year-old female, ultimately diagnosed with HIV infection, whose inaugural clinical manifestation was CMV colitis with endoscopic findings resembling a rectal tumour in which initial histological evaluation was not able to provide a proper diagnosis. Discussion/Conclusion: Since clinical presentation is variable and histopathological yield without immunohistochemical analysis is poor, recognizing CMV infection in the absence of known risk factors may be difficult. It is crucial to consider this entity with suspicious lesions or when initial evaluation, either clinical or histopathological, is inconclusive, thus avoiding potentially debilitating and superfluous treatment or life-threatening complications.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.citationGE Port J Gastroenterol. 2020 Aug;27(5):364-367.pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1159/000505580pt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.17/3513
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherSociedade Portuguesa de Gastrenterologiapt_PT
dc.subjectCHLC GASpt_PT
dc.subjectCMV Colitispt_PT
dc.subjectRectal Tumourpt_PT
dc.subjectHIV Infectionpt_PT
dc.subjectCoinfectionpt_PT
dc.titleCytomegalovirus Colitis Mimicking Rectal Tumour in an Undiagnosed HIV Patientpt_PT
dc.title.alternativeColite a CMV Mimetizando Tumor Rectal num Doente com VIH Não Diagnosticadopt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage367pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue5pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage364pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleGE Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterologypt_PT
oaire.citation.volume27pt_PT
rcaap.rightsopenAccesspt_PT
rcaap.typearticlept_PT

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