Cytomegalovirus colitis in a patient with pemphigus vulgaris

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection has been recognized as an important opportunistic disease in immunocompromised hosts. We report here the first case of CMV colitis in pemphigus vulgaris.A 78-year-old Japanese woman presented with a 2-week history of multiple bullae and painful erosions in her mouth, lips and lower limb (figure 1A). A diagnosis of pemphigus vulgaris (mucosa predominant type) was made based on the diagnostic criteria proposed by the Japanese dermatological association [1]: histopathology [...]