Herpetic Esophagitis: A Cause of Dysphagia in a Malnourished Patient

Herpetic esophagitis (HE) is an esophageal infection caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV). Although less common, it can occasionally affect immunocompetent hosts. It can manifest as odynophagia and/or dysphagia and should lead to an investigation by upper digestive endoscopy with a biopsy. The autho...

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Autores principales: Sousa, Bárbara, Silva, Joana, Araújo, Elsa, Costa, Raquel, Calheiros, Andre
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10510948/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37736443
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.43858

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10510948/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37736443
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.43858

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