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HSV esophagitis
Friday 20 January 2017
Herpes oesophagitis; herpetic oesophagitis
Synopsis
Herpes simplex virus
Multiple superficial ulcers are common (details from endoscopy)
Biopsy edge of ulcer — intranuclear inclusions found in squamous mucosa
Can see detached squamous cells as well as macrophages with viral incusions in ulcer slough
Inclusions are usually obvious
moulding , margination , multinucleation
IHC is helpful in occasional cases
Images
Herpes esophagitis
- https://twitter.com/drshahinhameed/status/812962514925293569
- https://twitter.com/AlswiedPath/status/1206245095227265024
See also
esophagitis
- infectious esophagitis
- viral esophagitis
HSV / Herpesvirus simplex
esophagitis