Acute Primary HIV-Esophagitis

J. F. W. M. Bartelsman; J. M. A. Lange; R. van Leeuwen; J. G. van den Tweel; G. N. J. Tytgat

doi:10.1055/s-2007-1012836

Endoscopy, Table of Contents

Endoscopy 1990; 22(4): 184-185
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1012836

Case Reports

Acute Primary HIV-Esophagitis

J. F. W. M. Bartelsman¹ , J. M. A. Lange⁴ , R. van Leeuwen² , J. G. van den Tweel³ , G. N. J. Tytgat¹

¹Department of Gastroenterology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam
²Department of Internal Medicine, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam
³Department of Pathology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam
⁴Department of Human Retrovirus Laboratory, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam

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Summary

We report on a case of acute primary HIV-esophagitis in a 29-year-old man, who presented with fever, diarrhea, odynophagia and a skin rash. Endoscopy of the esophagus revealed multiple small shallow ulcerations. HIV-I p24 antigen could only be shown in the blood on the day of admission to hospital, 7 days after the acute onset on the disease. Seroconversion for HIV-I antibodies took place 2 days after the onset.

Key words:

HIV - Infection - Esophagitis - Seroconversion

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