Open AccessA 44‐year‐old man with esophageal ulcer
Author(s) -
Fogwe Delvise T.,
Ho Matthew T.,
Shah Aditya S.
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.6044
Subject(s) - medicine , esophageal ulcer , esophagus , gastroenterology , general surgery
This report presents a classic case of CMV esophagitis, which may be puzzling to distinguish from other infectious esophageal lesions. Giant (>1 cm) and deep esophageal lesions in immunocompromised patients may suggest CMV esophagitis. A biopsy with immunostaining is needed to confirm the diagnosis.