title: Cytomegalovirus esophagitis in an immunocompetent patient: case report.
abstract: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) esophagitis is well-documented in immunocompromised patients. A few studies have described CMV infection in immunocompetent patients diagnosed with a critical illness. However, CMV esophagitis has rarely been documented in immunocompetent hosts. We report a case of CMV esophagitis in an immunocompetent patient who presented with chest pain and dysphagia that was successfully resolved with ganciclovir treatment. Our case supports observations that CMV esophagitis can cause significant morbidity, regardless of immune system status.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Digestive Research, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea. iman0825@naver.com.
authors.forename: Dae Seop
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: Tae Hee
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: So Young
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: Joon Seong
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000821:virology; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000821:virology; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D004941:Esophagitis / Q000821:virology*; D015774:Ganciclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D015774:Ganciclovir