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Idiopathic giant esophageal ulcer in an HIV-positive child

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We report a 3-year old HIV-positive female with a 2-cm deep ulcer in the mid-esophagus. A presumptive diagnosis of idiopathic giant ulcer was made after infectious pathogens had been excluded. The child was successfully treated with steroids. Although infectious causes of giant esophageal ulcers in HIV-positive children are common, the diagnosis of idiopathic giant ulcer must be considered in order to institute proper therapy.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital at Montefiore, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 111 East 210th Street, Bronx, NY 10467, USA, , , , ,

    Netta M. Blitman

  2. Department of Radiology, State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, 450 Clarkson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA, , , , ,

    Muhammad Ali

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Blitman, N.M., Ali, M. Idiopathic giant esophageal ulcer in an HIV-positive child. Ped Radiol 32, 907–909 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-002-0809-1

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