CMV Appendicitis Crohn's Disease
CMV (cytomegalovirus) is a disease, which closely resembles Crohn’s, and various other diseases where there is inflammation, however, doctors warn that CMV, appendicitis and Crohn’s disease are not all connected.Crohn’s disease may cause tenderness in the lower right part of the abdomen where the appendix is located, that resembles appendicitis.
However, if inflammation, which is the main symptom of CMV, appendicitis and Crohn’s disease, and infection spread through the wall of the appendix, it can rupture. After a rupture occurs, infection may spread throughout the stomach area.
In some instances, the body can successfully contain the spread and, in turn, avoid surgical treatment of appendicitis. The inflammation, pain and other symptoms may disappear
CMV Appendicitis and Crohn's Disease
The main symptom of appendicitis is abdominal pain. The pain can be all over in the first instance and can be hard to pinpoint if a patient is asked to target an area. Another common, early symptom of appendicitis is a loss of appetite, may progress due to nausea or vomiting.
CMV retinitis is a re-activation infection associated with severely impaired T cell-mediated immunity. Any patient with a long-standing history of Crohn’s disease, is likely to develop severe CMV retinis.Next Page