69 year-old man with multiple myeloma, who complained of odynophagia (pain with swallowing) and dysphagia (difficulty with swallowing). Endoscopy revealed esophageal inflammation, with multiple superficial ulcerations. Cytologic exam of mucosal brushings demonstrated evidence of herpes virus.
Herpetic ulcers in the
esophagus of a 31 year old man with AIDS who presented with odynophagia and
dysphagia. Symptoms responded to antiviral therapy.