An expert review provides best practice advice on diagnostic considerations of immune-mediated disorders that should be considered in patients with esophageal dysfunction.
OBJECTIVE: To examine the clinical presentation, endoscopic features, laboratory diagnosis, and outcome of cytomegalovirus esophagitis in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
Esophagitis causes inflammation of the esophagus ... herpes simplex virus (HSV), and cytomegalovirus can all contribute to ...