OBJECTIVE: To examine the clinical presentation, endoscopic features, laboratory diagnosis, and outcome of cytomegalovirus esophagitis in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a ubiquitous herpesvirus that persists indefinitely after primary infection, usually in a latent form in various tissues (e.g., kidney, liver, lung). [1] One percent of ...
Esophagitis causes inflammation of the esophagus ... herpes simplex virus (HSV), and cytomegalovirus can all contribute to ...