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Sylvain Sidi, MD; James H. Graham, MD; Syed A. Razvi, MD; Peter A. Banks, MD

Arch Surg. 1979;114(7):857-859.

Abstract
• 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)

Author Affiliations
From the Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine (Drs Sidi and Banks), and the Departments of Surgery (Dr Razvi) and Pathology (Dr Graham), St Elizabeth's Hospital of Boston.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication Feb 2, 1979.

Reprint requests to St Elizabeth's Hospital, 736 Cambridge St, Brighton, MA 02135 (Dr Banks).

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