viral esophagitis
MONDO:0003846Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names viral esophagitis yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
Viral infection of the esophagus. It often occurs in immunocompromised patients and it is caused by cytomegalovirus or herpes simplex virus. Symptoms include pain on swallowing, fever, and retrosternal burning.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0003846), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
Other names
2 names
Resolves to: viral esophagitis
- Also called
- Viruses caused esophagitis (disease)Viruses esophagitis (disease)