Tracheoesophageal fistula complicating herpes esophagitis in AIDS
Cirillo, N.W.; Lyon, D.T.; Schuller, A.M.
American Journal of Gastroenterology 88(4): 587-589
1993
ISSN/ISBN: 0002-9270 PMID: 8470643 Document Number: 413841
Immunocompromised individuals are susceptible to a variety of esophageal infections. Organisms responsible for esophagitis in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) are briefly reviewed. Usually confined to the esophageal mucosa, pathogens known to have the potential for transmural invasion are identified. The first report of tracheoesophageal fistulization in an AIDS patient with herpes esophagitis is presented.