Unmasking cytomegalovirus colitis: a case of haemorrhagic colitis in a patient with chronic myeloid leukaemia on dasatinib
In immunosuppressed patients being treated with dasatinib, haemorrhagic colitis can mask an underlying infection.Tissue biopsy constitutes a key tool for promptly diagnosing cytomegalovirus colitis, enabling clinicians to start treatment early and thus prevent adverse outcomes.
Authors
- Sangam Sangam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1720-5945)
- Ilmana Fulger
- YEMESRACH MEKONEN
- MARIA CAMILA TOLE
- Yevhen Kushnir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3344-9676)
- Angela Torijano
- Nehemias Antonio Guevara
Institutions
- Montefiore Health System (US)
- Saint Louis University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
- Published
- 2026-01-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.12890/2026_005605
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 35.41