Fatal toxic megacolon due to cytomegalovirosis in a patient with ulcerative colitis: Case report and review;Megacólon tóxico fatal por cytomegalovirus em paciente com retocolite ulcerativa idiopática: Relato de caso e revisão de literatura

Arquivos de Gastroenterologia

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 111-113

  Ioshhi, Sérgio Ossamu ^a   Teixeira, Viviane ^a   Figueiredo, Teresa Maria S ^a  

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Author keywords

Colitis, ulcerative; Cytomegalovirus infections; Megacolon, toxic

Indexed keywords

CEFAZOLIN; GENTAMICIN; HYDROCORTISONE; METRONIDAZOLE; SALAZOSULFAPYRIDINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELL NUCLEUS INCLUSION BODY; COLON RESECTION; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTION; DIARRHEA; FATALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; MALE; NONHUMAN; PATHOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; TOXIC MEGACOLON; ULCERATIVE COLITIS; VIRUS REACTIVATION; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0036556901     PISSN: 00042803     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0004-28032002000200008     Document Type: Article

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