Colonic varicella-zoster presented as Ogilvie's syndrome

Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2020 Apr;43(4):205-206. doi: 10.1016/j.gastrohep.2019.08.013. Epub 2019 Nov 11.

[Article in English, Spanish]

Authors

Mafalda Sousa¹, Teresa Freitas², Ana Ponte², João Carvalho²

Affiliations

¹ Gastroenterology Department, Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia e Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal. Electronic address: mafalda_m_p_sousa@hotmail.com.
² Gastroenterology Department, Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia e Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal.

PMID: 31727432
DOI: 10.1016/j.gastrohep.2019.08.013

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Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

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Colon, Sigmoid / diagnostic imaging
Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction / diagnostic imaging
Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction / etiology*
Female
Humans
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Rectum / diagnostic imaging
Varicella Zoster Virus Infection / complications*
Varicella Zoster Virus Infection / diagnosis