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Cytomegalovirus Enteritis Manifesting as Recurrent Bowel Obstruction and Jejunal Perforation in Patient with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome: Rare Report of Survival and Review of the Literature
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) enteritis presenting with perforation in the setting of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) represents a particularly deadly combination.
Methods:
Case report and review of the pertinent literature.
Case Report:
The authors report a patient with AIDS and CMV enteritis presenting as recurrent small-bowel obstruction and leading to perforation of the jejunum with subsequent survival.
Conclusion:
This is believed to represent the second case in the English-language literature of survival after CMV-induced small intestinal perforation in a patient with AIDS.
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