A special category of patients who have inflammatory bowel disease, such as Crohn's Disease and ulcerative colitis, can suffer from gastrointestinal CMV infections. In fact, a small number of patients who have undergone colectomy for ulcerative colitis have been found to have symptomatic CMV infections in their remaining intestine. Symptomatic CMV infections of the GI tract are more common in persons with impaired immune systems, and in these patients serious infections can occur. Immunocompromised people who develop CMV gastroenteritis and colitis can have severe illness. Gastrointestinal CMV Infection Gastrointestinal CMV disease may be localized or widespread.
Ulcers can occur in the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, or colon.
When the intestines are involved, the ulcerations may cause abdominal pain, diarrhea, or bloody stools. Please read this Important notice . Please read it.