Disseminated varicella complicating ulcerative colitis
J. K. Keene, D. K. Lowe, J. L. Grosfeld, J. F. Fitzgerald and F. Gonzales-Crussi
Disseminated varicella is an uncommon complication of ulcerative colitis,
despite the frequent use of steroid therapy in this disorder. Fatal
varicella infection occurred in a patient with ulcerative colitis who was
receiving steroid therapy. This observation suggests that
zoster-immunoglobulin should be administered to patients exposed to
varicella with ulcerative colitis who are receiving steroid therapy.
