1.
J Clin Microbiol
; 52(7): 2718-21, 2014 Jul.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24808241
ABSTRACT
We describe an immunodeficient adult with Ogilvie's syndrome preceding a disseminated papulovesicular skin rash in whom varicella-zoster virus infection was demonstrated by PCR assay in cutaneous and colonic biopsy specimens. In view of the significant morbidity and mortality that this condition carries, early and accurate molecular diagnosis and timely treatment are strongly recommended.
Subject(s)
Chickenpox/complications , Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction/diagnosis , Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction/pathology , Herpesvirus 3, Human/isolation & purification , Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction/virology , Humans , Immunocompromised Host , Male , Middle Aged , Radiography, Abdominal , Tomography, X-Ray Computed
2.
Inflamm Bowel Dis
; 17(8): E99-101, 2011 Aug.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21604333