TY - JOUR
T1 - Esophagitis in Immunocompromised Patients
T2 - A Diagnostic Challenge
AU - Brady, Lt Col Charles E.
AU - Hover, Maj Alexander R.
PY - 1983/12
Y1 - 1983/12
N2 - Esophagitis in an immunocompromised patient is a frequent problem that may have grave consequences. A specific etiologic diagnosis is difficult and often based upon esophageal symptoms and barium swallow. Diagnostic fallibility is demonstrated by the results of esophageal biopsy, cytology, and culture in four immunocompromised patients with similar esophageal symptoms and barium esophagogram appearance. We conclude that a specific etiologic diagnosis in such patients requires brush cytology and mucosal biopsy.
AB - Esophagitis in an immunocompromised patient is a frequent problem that may have grave consequences. A specific etiologic diagnosis is difficult and often based upon esophageal symptoms and barium swallow. Diagnostic fallibility is demonstrated by the results of esophageal biopsy, cytology, and culture in four immunocompromised patients with similar esophageal symptoms and barium esophagogram appearance. We conclude that a specific etiologic diagnosis in such patients requires brush cytology and mucosal biopsy.
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U2 - 10.1097/00007611-198312000-00020
DO - 10.1097/00007611-198312000-00020
M3 - Article
C2 - 6316561
AN - SCOPUS:0021015061
VL - 76
SP - 1538
EP - 1541
JO - Southern Medical Journal
JF - Southern Medical Journal
SN - 0038-4348
IS - 12
ER -