Streptococcal Esophagitis in an Immunocompetent Patient: A Rare Sequelae.
Lefika BathobakaeNader MekhealDerya MücahitMina Fransawy AlkomosAlisa FarokhianYana CavanaghWalid BaddouraPublished in: Journal of investigative medicine high impact case reports (2024)
Infectious esophagitis (IE) is the leading cause of esophagitis, second only to gastroesophageal reflux disease. Infectious esophagitis is typically observed in immunocompromised individuals due to neutropenia, HIV/AIDS, solid organ malignancies, cancer-directed therapy, or chronic steroid use. The most common causes of IE are herpes simplex virus (HSV), cytomegalovirus (CMV), and Candida albicans . Acute bacterial esophagitis is exceedingly rare, particularly in immunocompetent patients. Herein, we describe a unique case of acute streptococcal esophagitis in a male patient with no pertinent medical history. The patient's substernal chest pain and odynophagia resolved after antibiotic treatment.
Keyphrases
- hiv aids
- candida albicans
- herpes simplex virus
- case report
- respiratory failure
- liver failure
- drug induced
- end stage renal disease
- healthcare
- ejection fraction
- gastroesophageal reflux disease
- biofilm formation
- papillary thyroid
- prognostic factors
- human immunodeficiency virus
- patient reported outcomes
- squamous cell carcinoma
- intensive care unit
- patient reported