Two cases of herpes simplex esophagitis during treatment for lung cancer

Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is one of the three major causes of infectious esophagitis, along with Candida albicans and Cytomegalo virus (CMV). Most cases occur in immunocompromised hosts, in whom this can be life threatening. We report two cases of herpes simplex esophagitis occurring during treatme...

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Published in:	Nihon Kokyūki Gakkai zasshi = the journal of the Japanese Respiratory Society Vol. 45; no. 7; p. 546
Main Authors:	Tajiri, Tomoko, Ikeue, Tatsuyoshi, Sugita, Takakazu, Morita, Kyohei, Maniwa, Ko, Watanabe, Shigeki, Horikawa, Sadao, Nishiyama, Hideki, Maekawa, Nobuo
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Japanese
Published:	Japan 01-07-2007
Subjects:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Esophagitis - complications Herpes Simplex - complications Humans Immunocompromised Host Lung Neoplasms - complications Male
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