Cytomegalovirus pancreatitis in immunocompromised patients: A case report

We report two cases of pancreatitis secondary to cytomegalovirus infections which were tested by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) in patients with human immunodefi ciency virus (HIV). Other causes were ruled out by laboratory fi ndings. Both patients were treated with ganciclovir and improved clinically and as indicated by laboratory fi ndings. This condition should not be ignored in HIV-positive patients in spite of the absence of the clinical characteristics of acute pancreatitis.
Authors: Salazar-Huayna, Lourdes; Vélez-Segovia, Eduardo; Ruelas-Figueroa, José; Mendo-Urbina, Fernando; Montiel-Gonzales, Marco
Source: Rev Col Gastroenterol
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10757/322906