Herpes simplex Virus Esophagitis in an Immunocompetent Patient with Ebstein-Barr Virus Infection

Epstein-Barr virus infectious mononucleosis can cause transient immune deficiency which may predispose to reactivation of latent herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection in the immunocompetent host. We report the case of a 15-year-old male who presented with severe odynophagia and herpes labialis during...

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Main Authors: M. Tzouvala, A. Gaglia, N. Papantoniou, K. Triantafyllou, G. Karamanolis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2008-11-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/164620

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