title: [Virus-associated hemorrhagic colitis in the differential diagnosis of peracute rectal bleeding].
abstract: Severe anal bleeding together with increasing abdominal discomfort occurred in an 81-year-old woman previously hospitalized numerous times because of decompensated type II B diabetes. A suspected rectal cancer was excluded by biopsy from the lower to middle rectum, but the biopsy revealed histologically indurated and bleeding ulcerations. Typical nuclear inclusion bodies provided the diagnosis of virus-associated proctocolitis. Serological tests supported the diagnosis of infection with herpes simplex and cytomegalic virus. Laser coagulation stopped the bleeding. At the same time a Guillain-Barré syndrome was noted which improved after administration of cortisone and high parenteral doses of acyclovir.
authors.affiliation: Klinische Abteilung des Diabetesforschungsinsititutes, Universität Düsseldorf.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tschöpe
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Niederau
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Erckenbrecht
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Günther
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Frenzel
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Strohmeyer
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003092:Colitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D012007:Rectum / Q000473:pathology; D014456:Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology
vernacular_title: Virusassoziierte hämorrhagische Kolitis als Differentialdiagnose der perakuten Enddarmblutung.