[Primary herpetic esophageal infection in an immunocompetent patient]

I I Montalvo; R Yuste; F Rodríguez; I Gil; A Castiella; L F Alzate; J I Arenas

[Primary herpetic esophageal infection in an immunocompetent patient]

Gastroenterol Hepatol. 1996 Dec;19(10):511-3.

[Article in Spanish]

Authors

I I Montalvo¹, R Yuste, F Rodríguez, I Gil, A Castiella, L F Alzate, J I Arenas

Affiliation

¹ Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Nuestra Señora de Aránzazu, San Sebastián.

PMID: 9044750

Abstract

Herpetic esophageal primary infection is not a common event in immunocompetent patients. The case of a 27-year-old immunocompetent woman who developed herpetic esophagitis involving the whole esophagus as a manifestation of primary herpetic infection is presented. The endoscopic appearance initially suggested esophageal candidiasis, which is not an exceptional event.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract

MeSH terms

Acyclovir / therapeutic use
Adult
Antiviral Agents / therapeutic use
Diagnosis, Differential
Esophagitis / diagnosis
Esophagitis / drug therapy
Esophagitis / etiology*
Female
Herpes Simplex / complications*
Herpes Simplex / diagnosis
Herpes Simplex / drug therapy
Humans
Immunocompetence

Substances

Antiviral Agents
Acyclovir