Open AccessSevere knee pain as the single symptom of CMV infection in acute ulcerative colitis treated with cyclosporine
Author(s) -
D'Haens Geert,
Suenaert Peter,
Westhovens René,
Rutgeerts Paul
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
inflammatory bowel diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.932
H-Index - 146
eISSN - 1536-4844
pISSN - 1078-0998
DOI - 10.1002/ibd.3780040106
Subject(s) - medicine , ulcerative colitis , azathioprine , cytomegalovirus infection , colitis , ganciclovir , gastroenterology , cytomegalovirus , disease , immunology , virus , human cytomegalovirus , viral disease , herpesviridae
We describe a case of systemic cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in an ulcerative colitis patient admitted to the hospital for an acute flare‐up of his colitis. He was treated with combination immunosuppresive therapy including IV cyclosporine and corticosteroids and PO azathioprine. Severe bilateral stabbing knee pain was the only manifestation of CMV disease, which quickly responded to adequate antiviral therapy.