Abstract

BENJUMEA-HENAO, Santiago; CAICEDO-ESPINOSA, Javier Eduardo; GOMEZ-VENEGAS, Álvaro Andrés  and  PEREZ-CADAVID, Juan Camilo. Herpes Simplex Virus Esophagitis in an Immunocompetent Patient. Rev. colomb. Gastroenterol. [online]. 2023, vol.38, n.3, pp.364-367.  Epub Jan 18, 2024. ISSN 0120-9957.  https://doi.org/10.22516/25007440.956.

We present the case of a 17-year-old patient with no known comorbidity or history who was admitted due to dysphagia. Endoscopy revealed ulcerated lesions in the distal esophagus that were positive for herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) on immunohistochemistry. An examination of HSV-1 esophagitis in the immunocompetent patient is made.

Keywords : Esophagitis; herpes virus; dysphagia; immunocompetent.

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