Severe cytomegalovirus-associated esophagitis in an immunocompetent patient after short-term steroid therapy.
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.
Weile
Jan
J
Robert-Bosch-Hospital, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Molecular Diagnostics, Auerbachstrasse 110, 70376 Stuttgart, Germany. jan.weile@ikp-stuttgart.de
Streeck
Benjamin
B
Muck
Johannes
J
Krebs
Gerd
G
Jakobus
Karl-Heinz
KH
Knabbe
Cornelius
C
Weber
Friedhelm
F
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*
D000998:Antiviral Agents; D013256:Steroids; D015774:Ganciclovir