CMV Colitis Masquerading As Colon Cancer - An Unusual Presentation of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 32-34

  Chow, P K H ^a   Ho, J M S ^a   Ling, A E ^a   Goh, H S ^b  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b GLENEAGLES HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

AIDS; CMV colitis; Colonoscopy; Colorectal cancer

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AIDS RELATED COMPLEX; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COLITIS; COLON TUMOR; COLONOSCOPY; CYTOMEGALIC INCLUSION BODY DISEASE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; COLITIS; COLONIC NEOPLASMS; COLONOSCOPY; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTIONS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0030634846     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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