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Case Reports
. 1997 Nov;8(6):351-3.
doi: 10.1155/1997/397147.

Herpes simplex esophagitis in immunocompetent hosts

D Eymard  1 , L Martin, G Doummar, J Piché
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Case Reports

Herpes simplex esophagitis in immunocompetent hosts

D Eymard et al. Can J Infect Dis. 1997 Nov.

Abstract
in English, French

Over four months, three cases of biopsy-proven herpes simplex esophagitis were seen at Centre hospitalier Pierre-Boucher, Longueuil, in young adult males with no evidence of immunosuppression and negative serological testing for antibody against the human immunodeficiency virus. Clinical presentation consisted of odynophagia, fever and retrosternal chest pain. All patients rapidly improved with acyclovir therapy.

Trois jeunes adultes de sexe masculin sans évidence d’immunosuppression ont présenté une esophagite herpétique prouvée à la biopsie. Dans les trois cas, la recherche d’anticorps contre le virus d’immunodéficience humaine s’est avérée négative. La présentation clinique consistait en une odynophagie sévère avec fièvre et douleur rétrosternale. Tous les patients se sont améliorés rapidement avec un traitement à l’acyclovir.

Keywords: Esophagitis; Herpes simplex virus; Immunocompetent.

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