Chronic active Epstein-Barr virus (CAEBV) enteritis.

Int J Infect Dis

Department of Digestive Diseases, Huashan Hospital Fudan University, China. Electronic address:

Published: May 2019

Background: Chronic active Esptein-Barr virus (CAEBV) enteritis if rarely observed in immunocompetent patients and can be often misdiagnosed as inflammatory bowel disease.

Case: We hereby present a case of CAEBV enteritis diagnosed with double-balloon enteroscopy and EBER in-situ hybridization.

Conclusion: This case demonstrates the clinical presentation and diagnosis of CAEBV enteritis and highlights the importance of early recognition of the disease.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2019.02.020DOI Listing

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