Herpetic esophagitis: a case report on an immunocompetent adolescent Esofagitis herpética: presentación en adolescente inmunocompetente

Herpetic esophagitis: a case report on an immunocompetent adolescent Esofagitis herpética: presentación en adolescente inmunocompetente

Herpetic esophagitis in immunocompetent individuals is a rare entity that should be suspected clinically by an acute onset of symptoms, and without apparent cause of a symptomatic triad consisting on odynophagia, heartburn and fever. Its occurrence may be due to reactivation of a previous infection...

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Main Authors: Susana de la Riva, Miguel Muñoz-Navas, Iago Rodríguez-Lago, Juan Carrascosa, Miguel Ángel Idoate, Rafael Carías
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Aran Ediciones 2012-04-01
Series:Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas
Subjects:
Esofagitis herpética
Paciente inmunocompetente
Adolescente
Aciclovir
Herpetic esophagitis
Inmunocompetent host
Adolescent
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