Enliven: Clinical Case Reports

Coincidental CMV Colitis Post-Hemorrhoidopexy in an Immunocompetent Patient
Author(s): Altinoz A, Gasmelseed H, Kessler K

This is a case of a 74 years old immunocompetent female who developed severe diarrhea after haemorrhoidopexy for 2 months duration. Investigations to find the cause of persistent diarrhea were done, including colonoscopy showed ulcers from which biopsy was taken and the presence of CMV-DNA was identified. She got treated with IV and oral Ganciclovir and repeated colonoscopy showed improvement of the ulcers with gradually improvement of diarrhea.