Herpes simplex virus esophagitis
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A Case of Herpes Simplex Virus Esophagitis
An 80-year old woman presented to our institution with severe odynophagia. Her medical past history included allergic bronchitis, treated with oral prednisolone at 15 mg/day for about two years, and diabetes mellitus. The patient denied the habit of alcohol or the use of tobacco. On admission, the patient’s blood pressure was 115/67 mmHg, heart rate was 78 beats/min, body temperature was 37.0°C...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: QJM: An International Journal of Medicine
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1460-2725,1460-2393
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcz114