Herpes simplex esophagitis presenting as acute necrotizing esophagitis ("black esophagus") in an immunocompetent patient.
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Department of Gastroenterology, Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, New York, USA. Krishna1973@yahoo.com
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Anand
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Kurz
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D000208:Acute Disease; D001706:Biopsy; D004941:Esophagitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D004947:Esophagus / Q000473:pathology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D018259:Herpesvirus 1, Human; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009092:Mucous Membrane / Q000473:pathology; D009336:Necrosis; D014456:Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology