Case Report

Massive Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage Due to Cytomegalovirus Infection in Two Patients With Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

Authors: FELIPE VANEGAS, MD, RUTH D. MONTALVO, MD, OSCAR A. ALVAREZ, MD, SHIRLEY S. DONELSON, MD, MAKAU LEE, MD, PhD

Abstract

Massive upper gastrointestinal (GI) hemorrhage is a rare manifestation of GI cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection. A review of the English language literature yielded 21 well‐documented cases of gastric ulcers due to CMV, and 7 of these 21 cases were complicated by significant GI bleeding. This report describes two cases of massive upper GI hemorrhage due to CMV infection in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).

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