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Herpes simplex oesophagitis |
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| Authors: | J.S. McKAY D.W. DAY |
| Affiliation: | Departments of Medicine and Pathology, Royal Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, UK |
| Abstract: | A patient is described with oesophageal ulceration due to herpes simplex virus type I. The endoscopic, light, electron microscopic, and immunohistochemical appearances are described and the literature of this under-diagnosed entity is reviewed. |
| Keywords: | herpes simplex virus oesophagus oesophagitis endoscopy |