Cytomegalovirus associated colonic pseudotumor: A consequence of iatrogenic immunosuppression in a patient with primary brain tumor receiving radiation and temozolomide

Journal of Neuro-Oncology

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 445-448

  De Jesus, Ana ^a   Grossman, Stuart A ^a   Paun, Oana ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cytomegalovirus; Pseudotumor; Temozolomide

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; DEXAMETHASONE; GANCICLOVIR; METRONIDAZOLE; TEMOZOLOMIDE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; AGED; AMNESIA; ARTICLE; BRAIN SURGERY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANDIDIASIS; CASE REPORT; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COLITIS; COLON RESECTION; COLONOSCOPY; COLOSTOMY; CONFUSION; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTION; FATALITY; FEMALE; FEVER; GLIOSARCOMA; HEMATOCHEZIA; HERPES LABIALIS; HUMAN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; INTESTINE PERFORATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION; PNEUMOCYSTIS PNEUMONIA; PRIMARY TUMOR; PROPHYLAXIS; PSEUDOTUMOR; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; THROMBOCYTOPENIA;

AGED; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS, ALKYLATING; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTIONS; DACARBAZINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSION; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; RADIOTHERAPY;

EID: 69249233614     PISSN: 0167594X     EISSN: 15737373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11060-009-9882-8     Document Type: Article

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