title: Giant idiopathic ulcer of esophagus in the context of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
abstract: The giant ulcer of esophagus is a rare entity in the context of human immunodeficiency syndrome. In front of this type of ulceration the radiologist must to distinguish between two types of ulcers HIV, cytomegalovirus (CMV). The differential diagnosis is necessary for orientation of the therapy and is the result of association between radiological, endoscopic and pathological findings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Université Catholique de Louvain, Cliniques Universitaires Saint Luc, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Dragean
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bogdan
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Azzouzzi
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Goncette
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000821:virology*; D000328:Adult; D003287:Contrast Media; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000821:virology*; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014456:Ulcer / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000821:virology*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media