Herpes simplex ulcerative esophagitis in healthy children

• Published in: Saudi journal of gastroenterology Vol. 17; no. 5; pp. 353 - 356
• Main Authors: Al-Hussaini, AbdulrahmanA, Fagih, MosaA
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01.09.2011; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd; Medknow Publications; Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
• Subjects: Adolescent; Biopsy; Care and treatment; Case Report; Child; Child, Preschool; Children; Children & youth; Diagnosis; Diagnosis, Differential; Diseases; DNA, Viral - analysis; Esophagitis; Esophagitis - etiology; Esophagitis - pathology; Esophagitis - virology; Esophagoscopy; Female; Fever; Herpes simplex; Herpes Simplex - complications; Herpes Simplex - pathology; Herpes Simplex - virology; herpes simplex virus; Herpes viruses; Humans; Illnesses; Immunoglobulins; Infections; Male; Pain; Patient outcomes; Reference Values; Simplexvirus - genetics; Skin; Ulcer - etiology; Ulcer - pathology; Ulcer - virology; Viral infections

Herpes simplex virus is a common cause of ulcerative esophagitis in the immunocompromised or debilitated host. Despite a high prevalence of primary and recurrent Herpes simplex virus infection in the general population, Herpes simplex virus esophagitis (HSVE) appears to be rare in the immunocompeten...