Cytomegalovirus Colitis in a Child With Leukemia: A Case Report

Cytomegalovirus Colitis in a Child With Leukemia: A Case Report Publisher Pubmed

Nourbakhsh SMK¹ ; Daneshjoo K¹ ; Bahadoram M² ; Ataeepour M¹ ; Hassanzadeh S²

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1. Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 1416753955, Iran
2. Thalassemia and Hemoglobinopathy Research Center, Health Research Institute, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, 15794 - 61357, Iran

Source: Future Microbiology Published:2022

Abstract

A 17-month-old boy with a known case of T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia was admitted to the authors' hospital because of blood-streaked diarrhea a week after his last chemotherapy session. Initially, he was treated with supportive care and an empiric regimen for opportunistic causes of diarrhea; however, this was not effective. Eventually, evaluation of his stool with PCR showed positivity for cytomegalovirus. Consequently, he responded dramatically to treatment with ganciclovir. Although cytomegalovirus colitis is rare, a few case reports suggest cytomegalovirus as a possible cause of colitis in children with leukemia, which can be fatal and should be considered as a differential diagnosis. © 2022 Future Medicine Ltd.

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MLA	Nourbakhsh SMK, et al.. "Cytomegalovirus Colitis in a Child With Leukemia: A Case Report." Future Microbiology, vol. 17, no. 9, 2022, pp. 647-651.
APA	Nourbakhsh SMK, Daneshjoo K, Bahadoram M, Ataeepour M, Hassanzadeh S (2022). Cytomegalovirus Colitis in a Child With Leukemia: A Case Report. Future Microbiology, 17(9), 647-651.
Chicago	Nourbakhsh SMK, Daneshjoo K, Bahadoram M, Ataeepour M, Hassanzadeh S. "Cytomegalovirus Colitis in a Child With Leukemia: A Case Report." Future Microbiology 17, no. 9 (2022): 647-651.
Harvard	Nourbakhsh SMK et al. (2022) 'Cytomegalovirus Colitis in a Child With Leukemia: A Case Report', Future Microbiology, 17(9), pp. 647-651.
Vancouver	Nourbakhsh SMK, Daneshjoo K, Bahadoram M, Ataeepour M, Hassanzadeh S. Cytomegalovirus Colitis in a Child With Leukemia: A Case Report. Future Microbiology. 2022;17(9):647-651.
BibTex	@article{ author = {Nourbakhsh SMK and Daneshjoo K and Bahadoram M and Ataeepour M and Hassanzadeh S}, title = {Cytomegalovirus Colitis in a Child With Leukemia: A Case Report}, journal = {Future Microbiology}, volume = {17}, number = {9}, pages = {647-651}, year = {2022} }
RIS	TY - JOUR AU - Nourbakhsh SMK AU - Daneshjoo K AU - Bahadoram M AU - Ataeepour M AU - Hassanzadeh S TI - Cytomegalovirus Colitis in a Child With Leukemia: A Case Report JO - Future Microbiology VL - 17 IS - 9 SP - 647 EP - 651 PY - 2022 ER -

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