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Herpes esophagitis

• Overview
• Symptoms
• Treatment
• Prevention

Treatment:

The objective of treatment is to control the infection with antiviral medications, usually acyclovir. Pain medicine can also be given.

Expectations (prognosis):

Esophagitis can usually be treated effectively. The outcome depends upon the underlying immunodeficiency that makes the person more susceptible to the infection.

Complications:

Complications include recurrent infections.

Calling your health care provider:

Call your health care provider if you have any condition that may result in reduced immune response and symptoms of esophagitis herpes develop.

• Review Date: 2/13/2006
• Reviewed By: Monica Gandhi, M.D., M.P.H., Assistant Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, UCSF, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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