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Endoscopy 1990; 22(4): 184-185
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1012836
Case Reports

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Acute Primary HIV-Esophagitis

J. F. W. M. Bartelsman1 , J. M. A. Lange4 , R. van Leeuwen2 , J. G. van den Tweel3 , G. N. J. Tytgat1
  • 1Department of Gastroenterology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam
  • 2Department of Internal Medicine, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam
  • 3Department of Pathology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam
  • 4Department of Human Retrovirus Laboratory, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam
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17 March 2008 (online)

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Summary

We report on a case of acute primary HIV-esophagitis in a 29-year-old man, who presented with fever, diarrhea, odynophagia and a skin rash. Endoscopy of the esophagus revealed multiple small shallow ulcerations. HIV-I p24 antigen could only be shown in the blood on the day of admission to hospital, 7 days after the acute onset on the disease. Seroconversion for HIV-I antibodies took place 2 days after the onset.

Key words:

HIV - Infection - Esophagitis - Seroconversion

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