Progressive gastrointestinal histoplasmosis leading to colonic obstruction two years after initial presentation

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 221-222

  Hertan, Hilary ^a,b   Nair, Satheesh ^a   Arguello, Pedro ^a  

^a NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b OUR LADY OF MERCY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; GANCICLOVIR; ITRACONAZOLE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; COLON OBSTRUCTION; COLON PERFORATION; COLONOSCOPY; DIARRHEA; FEVER; GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTION; HISTOPLASMOSIS; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; COLONIC DISEASES; COLONOSCOPY; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FATAL OUTCOME; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; HISTOPLASMOSIS; HUMANS; INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION; INTESTINAL PERFORATION; MALE; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

EID: 0035138870     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9270(00)02272-3     Document Type: Article

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