CMV infection in a pregnant woman complicated by toxic megacolon and mesenteric vein thrombosis.

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a ubiquitous virus worldwide, and causes a wide variety of clinical manifestations, the most severe occurring in immunocompromised hosts. Infection in immunocompetent people is mostly asymptomatic but can rarely lead to severe organ-specific complications with significant morbidity and mortality (1). Herein, we report the first case of toxic megacolon and mesenteric vein thrombosis following CMV infection during pregnancy.