RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Rare case of EBV-induced colitis in an immunocompetent individual
JF BMJ Open Gastroenterology
JO BMJ Open Gastro
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP e000360
DO 10.1136/bmjgast-2019-000360
VO 7
IS 1
A1 Catherine Choi
A1 Qi Yu
A1 Pratik Q Deb
A1 Weizheng Wang
YR 2020
UL http://bmjopengastro.bmj.com//content/7/1/e000360.abstract
AB Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a member of the herpes virus family and affects people worldwide. EBV-infected colitis can occur in patients in immunocompromised states. However, EBV-induced colitis in immunocompetent patients is extremely rare. A 34-year-old man with a prior history of possible intussusception, and who underwent a right hemicolectomy, presented with abdominal pain and rectal bleeding. Laboratory investigations were unremarkable, and the patient underwent a colonoscopy, which showed EBV-infected colitis. Both infectious and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) workups were negative. The patient’s symptoms were resolved with supportive therapy. A repeat colonoscopy showed normal colonic mucosa with an absence of EBV infection. Without evidence of IBD or infectious aetiologies, EBV-associated colitis is a rare finding in an immunocompetent patient.