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Emergency surgery for generalized peritonitis caused by cytomegalovirus colitis in a patient with AIDS
1Department of Surgery, Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center, Bronx, New York, USA.
The American Surgeon
|May 7, 1999
Abstract:
Cytomegalovirus infection of the colon is a late and severe complication in human immunodeficiency virus patients. Despite availability of medical treatment, occasional life-saving emergency surgery must be performed. The controversial surgical aspects of treatment are discussed based upon an unusual case of aseptic generalized peritonitis without perforation. The feasibility and value of limited resection are emphasized.