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Herpes simplex oesophagitis is usually associated with debilitated, traumatized or immunologically-compromised hosts. We report here two cases of severe self-limiting oesophagitis in immunologically competent young children that were caused by herpes simplex type 1. This diagnosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of acute severe pain on swallowing in children for whom oral and pharyngeal pathology have been excluded.
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PMID:Herpes simplex oesophagitis in young children. 372 5

Herpes simplex esophagitis commonly occurs in immune-compromised individuals. We report the condition in two immunocompetent individuals (one presenting with retrosternal pain and diarrhea and the other with dysphagia and fever) and in two patients with obstructive airway disease who had received corticosteroid therapy. The first two did not receive treatment, one was lost to follow up and the other is asymptomatic two years later. The latter two patients received acyclovir therapy.
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PMID:Herpes simplex esophagitis in immunocompetent individuals. 1181 83