Azathioprine induced Epstein Barr virus-positive mucocutaneous ulcer arising in perianal fistula and abscess associated with Crohn's disease

Journal of Crohn's and Colitis

Volumn 8, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 1747-1748

  Matnani, Rahul ^a   Peker, Deniz ^a  

^a University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

Author keywords

Azathioprine; Crohn's; EBV

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT;

ABSCESS; ANUS DISEASE; CASE REPORT; COMPLICATION; CROHN DISEASE; EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; RECTUM FISTULA; SKIN ULCER; VIROLOGY;

ABSCESS; ANUS DISEASES; AZATHIOPRINE; CROHN DISEASE; HERPESVIRUS 4, HUMAN; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECTAL FISTULA; SKIN ULCER;

EID: 84918559758     PISSN: 18739946     EISSN: 18764479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.crohns.2014.08.010     Document Type: Letter

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