O. Olofinlade et C. Chiang, Cytomegalovirus infection as a cause of pseudomembrane colitis - A report of four cases, J CLIN GAST, 32(1), 2001, pp. 82-84
Pseudomembranous colitis is very commonly encountered in patients with acqu
ired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), and has been characteristically ass
ociated with Clostridium difficile infection. We present four cases of AIDS
-related diarrhea and pseudomembrane formation on endoscopy with pathologic
features consistent with cytomegalovirus (CMV) colitis. Our findings indic
ate that CMV colitis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of
pseudomembranous colitis in immunocompromised patients.