ArticleCase reports in infectious diseases2014
Herpetic esophagitis in immunocompetent medical student.
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- Herpes simplex virus esophagitis in immunocompetent patients: a case report and updated literature review.International journal of surgery case reports · 2026Article
- Herpes Simplex Virus Esophagitis in a Patient Receiving Long-Term Nasal Corticosteroids: A Rare Case.Cureus · 2024Article
- Prolonged Intractable Hiccups Associated with HSV (I&II) Esophagitis andCase reports in infectious diseases · 2023Article
- Iron-deficiency anemia following herpetic esophagitis in a previously healthy female.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2022Article
- Herpes simplex virus-2-associated esophagitis in immunocompetent host.Przeglad gastroenterologiczny · 2021Article
- An uncommon case of herpetic esophagitis in a small child with allergic rhinitis: A case report and literature review (CARE compliant).Medicine · 2019Article
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Abstract
Esophagitis caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV) is often documented during periods of immunosuppression in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); it is rare in immunocompetent diagnosed patients. Case reports of herpetic esophagitis in students of health sciences are extremely rare. The disease presents with a clinical picture characterized by acute odynophagia and retrosternal pain without obvious causes and ulcers, evidenced endoscopically in the middistal esophagus. Diagnosis depends on endoscopy, biopsies for pathology studies, and immunohistochemistry techniques. The disease course is often benign; however, treatment with acyclovir speeds the disappearance of symptoms and limits the severity of infection. In this report, we present a case of herpetic esophagitis in an immunocompetent medical student, with reference to its clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment. The disease may have manifested as a result of emotional stress experienced by the patient.
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