Hemorrhagic Intestinal Henoch-Schonlein Purpura Complicated by Cytomegalovirus Infection

A 54-year-old man on hemodialysis for acute chronic renal failure and on corticosteroids for Henoch-Schonlein purpura developed massive hematochezia. After extensive clinical investigation, an ileal bleeding site was identified and surgically removed. Pathological examination of the diseased bowel s...

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Main Authors: Phong Nguyen-Ho, Laurence D Jewell, Alan BR Thomson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1998-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1998/896945