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. 2006 Jun;55(6):895–896. doi: 10.1136/gut.2005.087031

Table 1 Endoscopic findings and localisation of cytomegalovirus (CMV) inclusion bodies in patients with CMV enterocolitis.

Colonoscopic findings Localisation of CMV inclusion bodies CMV antigenaemia
Erosion Ulceration Oozing Other T/I Caecum A/C T/C D/C S/C Rectum
Case 1 NA NA 1/3 0/2 1/2‡ 0/1 0/2 50
Case 2 1/2 NA NA 0/5 1/2‡ 0/1‡ 0/1 0/1 0/1 0/1 14
Case 3 1/4 NA NA 0/3 0/1 0/1 0/1 1/1‡ 0/1‡ 0/1‡ 0/1‡ 8
Case 4 NA NA 1/5 NE 0/2 1/3 296
Case 5 NA NA NA 3/3* 1/1 1/1 1/1 61
Case 6 5/5 NA NA NE 3/3 2/2 932
Case 7 1/1 0/3† NA NE 0/1 1/4‡ 871
Case 8 5/7 NA NA 0/2 0/2 2/2‡ 0/2 3/3‡ 108

Each column represents total CMV inclusion bodies per biopsy specimens.

*Biopsy specimens were obtained from the edge of the exfoliation of the mucosa.

†Punched out ulceration.

‡Presence of erosion.

NA, not applicable; NE, not examined; T/I, terminal ileum; A/C, ascending colon; T/C, transverse colon; D/C, descending colon; S/C, sigmoid colon.