Boerhaave's Syndrome Due to Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 Esophagitis in a Patient with AIDS

Herpes simplex esophagitis (HSE), a well-recognized cause of esophageal ulceration in patients with HIV infection, has not been associated previously with esophageal rupture. We describe the first case of Boerhaave's syndrome, spontaneous esophageal rupture, resulting from herpes simplex virus...

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Published in:Clinical infectious diseases 1998-05, Vol.26 (5), p.1244-1245
Main Authors: Dieckhaus, Kevin D., Hill, David R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
AIDS
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections - complications
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections - virology
AIDS/HIV
Biological and medical sciences
Brief Reports
Chest
Corticosteroids
Esophageal Diseases - etiology
Esophagitis
Esophagitis - complications
Esophagitis - virology
Herpes simplex
Herpes Simplex - complications
Herpes Simplex - virology
Herpesvirus 1, Human - isolation & purification
HIV infections
Human herpesvirus 1
Human viral diseases
Humans
Infections
Infectious diseases
Male
Medical sciences
Patient assessment
Rupture, Spontaneous
Viral diseases
Viral diseases of the lymphoid tissue and the blood. Aids
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Summary:Herpes simplex esophagitis (HSE), a well-recognized cause of esophageal ulceration in patients with HIV infection, has not been associated previously with esophageal rupture. We describe the first case of Boerhaave's syndrome, spontaneous esophageal rupture, resulting from herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) infection in a patient with AIDS.
ISSN:1058-4838
1537-6591
DOI:10.1086/598363