Herpes Simplex Virus Colitis in a Patient with Newly Diagnosed Crohn's Disease

Herpesvirus colitis is a known cause of morbidity and mortality amongst immunosuppressed individuals. We present a case of HSV colitis following a diagnosis of Crohn's Disease and methylprednisolone therapy. Diagnosis was confirmed by immunohistochemical staining and supported by polymerase cha...

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Autores principales: Jafri, H., Kalina, D. R., Aziz, T., Serrano, P. E., Haider, S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2018
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6022271/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30013599
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/7591709
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Sumario:Herpesvirus colitis is a known cause of morbidity and mortality amongst immunosuppressed individuals. We present a case of HSV colitis following a diagnosis of Crohn's Disease and methylprednisolone therapy. Diagnosis was confirmed by immunohistochemical staining and supported by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) of cutaneous vesicles. The patient recovered following three weeks of acyclovir.

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