Herpes Simplex Virus-2 Esophagitis in a Young Immunocompetent Adult

Herpes simplex esophagitis (HSE) is commonly identified in immunosuppressed patients. It is rare among immunocompetent patients and almost all of the reported cases are due to HSV-1 infection. HSV-2 esophagitis is extremely rare. We report the case of a young immunocompetent male who presented with...

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Main Authors: Deepak K. Kadayakkara, Angela Candelaria, Ye Eun Kwak, Caroline Loeser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7603484