A rare cause of Dysphagia in a pregnant woman:herpes simplex esophagitis.
Herpes simplex esophagitis (HSE) has rarely been reported in immunocompetent individuals. In a search of Medline until October 2012, we found only one case of HSE in a pregnant female. We present the first case of HSE in a healthy 36-year-old female at 27 weeks gestation who recovered without antiviral therapy.
Department of Infectious Diseases, Hedi Chaker University Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia.
Makram
M
Koubaa
Department of Infectious Diseases, Hedi Chaker University Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia.
Dorra
D
Lahiani
Department of Infectious Diseases, Hedi Chaker University Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia.
Imed
I
Mâaloul
Department of Pathology, Habib Bourguiba University Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia.
Saloua
S
Makni
Department of Gastroenterology, Hedi Chaker University Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia.
Ali
A
Amouri
Department of Infectious Diseases, Hedi Chaker University Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia.
Chakib
C
Marrakchi
Department of Infectious Diseases, Hedi Chaker University Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia.
Boussaima
B
Hammami
Department of Pathology, Habib Bourguiba University Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia.
Tahia
T
Boudawara
Department of Gastroenterology, Hedi Chaker University Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia.
Nabil
N
Tahri
Department of Infectious Diseases, Hedi Chaker University Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia.
Mounir
M
Ben Jemâa
Esophagitis; Herpes simplex virus; Pregnancy