Herpes oesophagitis in a healthy 8 year-old.
An 8 year-old, immunocompetent child developed a severe acute herpetic oesophagitis in the absence of oropharyngeal lesions. Intravenous treatment with the antiviral drug, acyclovir, relieved symptoms within 24 hours.
D000212:Acyclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D004941:Esophagitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
D000212:Acyclovir