A Rare Cause of Dysphagia in a Pregnant Woman:Herpes Simplex Esophagitis

Herpes simplex esophagitis (HSE) has rarely been reported in immunocompetent individuals. In a search of Medline until October 2012, we found only one case of HSE in a pregnant female. We present the first case of HSE in a healthy 36-year-old female at 27 weeks gestation who recovered without antivi...

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Autores principales: Koubaa, Makram, Lahiani, Dorra, Mâaloul, Imed, Makni, Saloua, Amouri, Ali, Marrakchi, Chakib, Hammami, Boussaima, Boudawara, Tahia, Tahri, Nabil, Ben Jemâa, Mounir
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Iranian Association of Gastroerterology and Hepatology 2013
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3990139/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24829678
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Sumario:Herpes simplex esophagitis (HSE) has rarely been reported in immunocompetent individuals. In a search of Medline until October 2012, we found only one case of HSE in a pregnant female. We present the first case of HSE in a healthy 36-year-old female at 27 weeks gestation who recovered without antiviral therapy.

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