A Case of Herpes Esophagitis Confirmed by Electron Microscopic Findings.
- Author:
Dae Soon YIM
;
Jae Bock CHUNG
;
Won Ho KIM
;
Sang In LEE
;
Jin Kyung KANG
;
In Suh PARK
;
Heung Jai CHOI
;
Min Geol LEE
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Adult;
Diagnosis;
Endoscopy;
Esophagitis*;
Humans;
Male;
Rare Diseases;
Ulcer
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
1991;11(1):73-76
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Herpetic esophagitis is a rare disease occuring mostly ie immunocompromised and cancer patient. It is also documented as self-limiting esopbagitis in young healthy adults. We report here a 30- year-old immunocompetent male patient with esophageal ulceration. Heryetic esophagitis was diagnosed by characteristic endoscopic and microscopic findings. And the diagnosis was confirmed by electron microscopic appearance. This immunocompetent patient recovered spontaneously with symptomatic treatment only. And repeat endoscopy and histology confirmed absence of herpes infection.
