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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| description | 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 dysphagia, odynophagia, and epigastric pain. Endoscopy showed multitudes of white nummular lesions in the distal esophagus initially suspected to be candida esophagitis. However, classic histopathological findings of multinucleated giant cells with eosinophilic intranuclear inclusions and positive HSV-2 IgM confirmed the diagnosis of HSV-2 esophagitis. The patient rapidly responded to acyclovir treatment. Although HSV-2 is predominantly associated with genital herpes, it can cause infections in other parts of the body previously attributed to only HSV-1 infection. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-77e7bf1389724d2eb004cb8805196b702025-08-20T02:07:09ZengWileyCase Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine2090-65282090-65362016-01-01201610.1155/2016/76034847603484Herpes Simplex Virus-2 Esophagitis in a Young Immunocompetent AdultDeepak K. Kadayakkara0Angela Candelaria1Ye Eun Kwak2Caroline Loeser3Department of Medicine, Bridgeport Hospital-Yale New Haven Health, Bridgeport, CT 06610, USADepartment of Medicine, Bridgeport Hospital-Yale New Haven Health, Bridgeport, CT 06610, USADepartment of Medicine, Bridgeport Hospital-Yale New Haven Health, Bridgeport, CT 06610, USADepartment of Medicine, Bridgeport Hospital-Yale New Haven Health, Bridgeport, CT 06610, USAHerpes 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 dysphagia, odynophagia, and epigastric pain. Endoscopy showed multitudes of white nummular lesions in the distal esophagus initially suspected to be candida esophagitis. However, classic histopathological findings of multinucleated giant cells with eosinophilic intranuclear inclusions and positive HSV-2 IgM confirmed the diagnosis of HSV-2 esophagitis. The patient rapidly responded to acyclovir treatment. Although HSV-2 is predominantly associated with genital herpes, it can cause infections in other parts of the body previously attributed to only HSV-1 infection.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7603484 |
| spellingShingle | Deepak K. Kadayakkara Angela Candelaria Ye Eun Kwak Caroline Loeser Herpes Simplex Virus-2 Esophagitis in a Young Immunocompetent Adult Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine |
| title | Herpes Simplex Virus-2 Esophagitis in a Young Immunocompetent Adult |
| title_full | Herpes Simplex Virus-2 Esophagitis in a Young Immunocompetent Adult |
| title_fullStr | Herpes Simplex Virus-2 Esophagitis in a Young Immunocompetent Adult |
| title_full_unstemmed | Herpes Simplex Virus-2 Esophagitis in a Young Immunocompetent Adult |
| title_short | Herpes Simplex Virus-2 Esophagitis in a Young Immunocompetent Adult |
| title_sort | herpes simplex virus 2 esophagitis in a young immunocompetent adult |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7603484 |
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