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Gastroenteritis/colitis por CMV - Symptom

Nombres alternativos

Colitis por citomegalovirus; Gastroenteritis por citomegalovirus; Enfermedad gastrointestinal por CMV

Síntomas:

La enfermedad gastrointestinal por CMV puede afectar un área o todo el cuerpo. Se pueden presentar úlceras en el esófago, el estómago, el intestino delgado o el colon. Dichas úlceras están asociadas con síntomas como:

Cuando hay compromiso intestinal, las úlceras pueden causar:

  • Dolor abdominal
  • Heces con sangre
  • Diarrea
  • Fiebre
  • Pérdida de peso

Las infecciones más serias pueden ocasionar sangrado gastrointestinal o un agujero a través de la pared del intestino.

Signos y exámenes:

Los exámenes que se pueden llevar a cabo abarcan:

Los exámenes de laboratorio se realizan en una muestra de tejido tomado del estómago o del intestino. Los exámenes, como un cultivo de tejido gástrico o intestinal, determinan si el virus está en el tejido.

Igualmente, se lleva a cabo un examen de serología para CMV con el fin de buscar el virus en la sangre.

  • Reviewed last on: 4/18/2010
  • Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine; George F Longstreth, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program, San Diego, California. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Young JH, Weisdorf DJ. Infections in recipients of hematopoietic cell transplantation. In: Mandell GL, Bennett JE, Dolin R, eds. Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases. 7th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone; 2009:chap 311.

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