RT Journal
A1 Sidi S, Graham JH, Razvi SA, Banks PA
T1 CYtomegalovirus infection of the colon associated with ulcerative colitis
JF Archives of Surgery
JO Archives of Surgery
YR 1979
FD July 1
VO 114
IS 7
SP 857
OP 859
DO 10.1001/archsurg.1979.01370310099019
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archsurg.1979.01370310099019
AB • We report a 12th case in which infection of the colon with cytomegalovirus was demonstrated in association with ulcerative colitis. Rectal biopsy has proven to be reliable in identifying cells with cytomegaloviral inclusion bodies if careful histologic evaluation is performed. Thus far, prognosis has been serious when cytomegalovirus of the colon has been documented in ulcerative colitis. Nine of 12 patients have required a colectomy, and only seven of 12 have survived.(Arch Surg 114:857-859, 1979)