PubMed · 8522116
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J M Cayla, J P Lab, E Gouffier. [Diversion colitis].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8522116/
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Fulminant primary Cytomegalovirus (CMV) colitis can occur in immunocompetent individuals and mimics inflammatory bowel disease. Cytomegalovirus inclusions are found in rectal or colonic biopsy specimens. Thus, careful histological evaluation of mucosa biopsies is essential for the diagnosis of this entity.
A 58-year-old man with ulcerative colitis underwent total colectomy and ileorectal anastomosis. Steroid suppositories were administered postoperatively, and he had had no exacerbation in the residual rectum for 12 years. He suddenly presented with frequent bloody stools and anal pain. An intensive intravenous regimen of prednisolone was ineffective. Cytomegalic inclusion bodies were identified in biopsy specimens. Administration of ganciclovir reduced the ulcers remarkably. The clinical course suggested that this deterioration was caused by cytomegalovirus infection from the beginning. Cytomegalovirus colitis should be recognized as an exacerbating factor, even in ulcerative colitis patients who have undergone surgery, especially when the residual bowel inflammation is resistant to steroid therapy.