Lipika Lipi , Narendra S. Choudhary , Swapnil Dhampalwar , Abhishek Kathuria , Neeraj Saraf , Arvinder S. Soin
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A 44-year-old male had persistent hypoalbuminemia and ascites after liver transplantation. Imaging of the liver and gastrointestinal system was normal. Urine examination was negative for proteinuria. A diagnosis of protein-losing enteropathy was suspected, and a duodenal biopsy was done. Duodenal biopsy was positive for cytomegalovirus (CMV). The patient improved with CMV treatment.