Herpetic and candidal infections of the esophagus in an elderly male.
We present the unique case of an eighty-nine-year-old male without any immunodeficiency state or taking immunosuppressive medication and who did not have conditions affecting clearance of the esophageal lumen who was diagnosed with simultaneous herpetic esophagitis and candidal duodenitis.
Patel
Kashyap Kumar
KK
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, Jamaica, NY, USA.
Elliott
Elizabeth
E
Podani
Jiri
J
Chaudhry
Mohammad Rashid
MR
Cervellione
Kelly L
KL
Gintautas
Jonas
J
Bagheri
Farshad
F
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000150:complications*; D004382:Duodenitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System; D004941:Esophagitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology*; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male