| Literature DB >> 18758471 |
Guy M Lindberg1, Richard Van Eldik, Mohammad H Saboorian.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: A 19-year-old white woman presented with a 6-month history of progressively worsening dysphagia. INVESTIGATIONS: Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, esophageal biopsies followed by histological evaluation of biopsy samples including immunohistochemical staining for herpes simplex virus. DIAGNOSIS: Herpes esophagitis with concurrent eosinophilic esophagitis. MANAGEMENT: Valaciclovir and fluconazole.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID： 18758471 DOI： 10.1038/ncpgasthep1225
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nat Clin Pract Gastroenterol Hepatol ISSN： 1743-4378