HSV-1 Ulcers as an Infrequent Cause of Hematochezia

We report a 62-year-old woman in the intensive care unit who developed hematochezia. Her endoscopic findings revealed diffusely bleeding esophageal ulcers related to herpes simplex virus. The bleeding was treated successfully with Hemospray.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Ahmed, Zarir, Narayanan, Mechu, Hachem, Christine
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer 2020
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7224720/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32548199
http://dx.doi.org/10.14309/crj.0000000000000372
Descripción
Sumario:We report a 62-year-old woman in the intensive care unit who developed hematochezia. Her endoscopic findings revealed diffusely bleeding esophageal ulcers related to herpes simplex virus. The bleeding was treated successfully with Hemospray.

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