[Major hypoproteinemia revealing enteritis caused by Yersinia enterolytica and cytomegalovirus at the onset of chronic lymphocytic leukemia]

Gastroenterol Clin Biol. 1995 Jun-Jul;19(6-7):633-6.
[Article in French]

Abstract

We report the first case of probable protein-losing enteropathy revealing a cytomegalovirus/Yersinia enterolytica infection at the onset of a chronic lymphocytic leukaemia. Severe hypoprotidaemia, digestive tract yersiniosis, ulcerative and microgranulomatous enteritis with a large number of cytomegalic inclusions in mucosal cells, and incipient lymphoid proliferation were the most characteristic findings.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Cytomegalovirus Infections / complications*
  • Cytomegalovirus Infections / pathology
  • Cytomegalovirus Infections / surgery
  • Cytomegalovirus Infections / virology
  • Enteritis / complications*
  • Enteritis / microbiology
  • Enteritis / pathology
  • Enteritis / therapy
  • Humans
  • Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / complications*
  • Male
  • Protein-Losing Enteropathies / etiology*
  • Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / therapeutic use
  • Yersinia / isolation & purification
  • Yersinia Infections / complications*
  • Yersinia Infections / drug therapy
  • Yersinia Infections / microbiology

Substances

  • Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination