Herpetic esophagitis in an immunocompetent boy. Wis Med J 1992 Feb;91(2):71-2
Date
02/01/1992Pubmed ID
1315998Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0026588271 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 11 CitationsAbstract
An immunocompetent 12-year-old boy had epigastric pain, odynophagia, fever, and hematemesis. Esophagoscopy demonstrated ulceration of his proximal and distal esophagus. Although histopathologic analysis of biopsies obtained from the lesions was nondiagnostic, herpes simplex virus type 1 was isolated from these samples. The patient responded rapidly to acyclovir therapy. Only a handful of cases of herpes esophagitis have been reported previously in immunocompetent children. This infection must be considered in children having odynophagia and fever, even if they are not immune compromised.
Author List
Chusid MJ, Oechler HW, Werlin SLAuthor
Steven L. Werlin MD Emeritus Professor in the Pediatrics department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AcyclovirChild
Esophagitis
Humans
Male
Simplexvirus
