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
- end stage renal disease
- drug induced
- newly diagnosed
- healthcare
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- biofilm formation
- stem cells
- papillary thyroid
- escherichia coli
- peritoneal dialysis
- antiretroviral therapy
- aortic dissection
- prognostic factors
- intensive care unit
- human immunodeficiency virus
- staphylococcus aureus
- bone marrow
- mesenchymal stem cells
- hepatitis c virus
- pseudomonas aeruginosa
- lymph node metastasis
- hiv infected
- replacement therapy
- chemotherapy induced
- patient reported