title: Severe cytomegalovirus-associated esophagitis in an immunocompetent patient after short-term steroid therapy.
abstract: A case of severe human cytomegalovirus esophagitis after short-term corticosteroid therapy in a patient with no other apparent cause of immunodeficiency, such as human immunodeficiency virus infection, neoplasia, or previous organ transplantation, is described herein. The cytomegalovirus esophagus infection was successfully treated with ganciclovir.
authors: Robert-Bosch-Hospital, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Molecular Diagnostics, Auerbachstrasse 110, 70376 Stuttgart, Germany. jan.weile@ikp-stuttgart.de
authors: Jan
authors: J
authors: Weile
authors: Benjamin
authors: B
authors: Streeck
authors: Johannes
authors: J
authors: Muck
authors: Gerd
authors: G
authors: Krebs
authors: Karl-Heinz
authors: KH
authors: Jakobus
authors: Cornelius
authors: C
authors: Knabbe
authors: Friedhelm
authors: F
authors: Weber
mesh_terms: D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D004941:Esophagitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology*; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D004947:Esophagus / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D015774:Ganciclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013256:Steroids / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D013256:Steroids; D015774:Ganciclovir