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[Candida esophagitis and cytomegalovirus gastritis: optic and immunohistochemical diagnosis in an HIV+ patient]

Rev Esp Enferm Dig. 1995 Jan;87(1):49-52. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/95244183
Vera-Sempere FJ; Ramos V; Blanes M; Sala T; Prieto M; Cortes B; Hospital Universitario La Fe, Valencia.

Abstract: Esophageal candidiasis, along with gastritis caused by cytomegalovirus--CMV--, is a common opportunistic infection in immunodepressed patients. A clinico-pathological description is made of a human immunodeficiency virus-positive female (group IV-C-2) with a history of odynophagia and dysphagia resistant to treatment. The light microscopy and immunohistochemical study of an endoscopic esophago-gastric biopsy allowed the diagnosis of moniliasic esophagitis associated with CMV-induced gastritis. Emphasis is placed on the efficacy of immunohistochemical techniques over other methods in diagnosing CMV infection.
Keywords: Adult Candidiasis/COMPLICATIONS/*DIAGNOSIS Case Report Cytomegalovirus Infections/COMPLICATIONS/*DIAGNOSIS English Abstract Esophagitis/COMPLICATIONS/DIAGNOSIS/*MICROBIOLOGY Esophagoscopy Female Gastritis/COMPLICATIONS/DIAGNOSIS/*VIROLOGY Gastroscopy Human HIV Seropositivity/*COMPLICATIONS Immunohistochemistry JOURNAL ARTICLEKWDadultcandidiasis/complications/KWDdiagnosiscasereportcytomegalovirusinfections/complications/KWDdiagnosisenglishabstractesophagitis/complications/diagnosis/KWDmicrobiologyesophagoscopyfemalegastritis/complications/diagnosis/KWDvirologygastroscopyhumanhivseropositivity/KWDcomplicationsimmunohistochemistryjournalarticle
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