title: Successful treatment of idiopathic colitis and proctitis using thalidomide in persons infected with human immunodeficiency virus.
abstract: Gastrointestinal ulcerations in persons infected with HIV have many causes, the most common being opportunistic infections and neoplasms. Recently, idiopathic ulcerative lesions of the colon and rectum have been described. Two cases are reported of idiopathic colonic and anorectal inflammation and ulceration which failed traditional therapies but responded to thalidomide with complete clinical and histologic resolution.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Los Angeles, USA.
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.forename: C N
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Conteas
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: LaRiviere
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011349:Proctitis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013792:Thalidomide / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D013792:Thalidomide