A Case of Acute Phlegmonous Esophagitis / 대한소화기내시경학회지
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
;
: 119-123, 2000.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-173469
ABSTRACT
Phlegmonous esophagitis is an uncommon disease characterized by purulent infection of the esophageal wall, sparing the mucosa. Bacterial infection of the eosphagus is usually presented as a superimposed infection upon a preexisting viral or fungal esophagitis and most victims are immunocompromised hosts. A case was experienced involving an acute phlegmonous esophagitis in an 21-year-old man who was immunologically normal and whose main symptoms were epigastric pain and fever for one day. Esophagographic examination revealed a large ulceration of the eosphagus with exudation, and submucosal lesions. Due to its rarity, this case is herein reported with a review of the corresponding literature.
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Main subject:
Bacterial Infections
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Ulcer
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Cellulitis
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Immunocompromised Host
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Esophagitis
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Fever
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Mucous Membrane
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Year:
2000
Type:
Article
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