Table 1.
Summary of cases of herpes simplex esophagitis (HSE) and eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) occurring sequentially in the world literature
| Case study | Age/sex | Temporal relationship between HSV esophagitis (HSE) and EoE | Immuno compromised? | Reference |
| 1 | 13/M | EoE was diagnosed 2 months after HSE | No | 15 |
| 8/M | EoE was diagnosed 2 months after HSE | No | ||
| 11/M | EoE was diagnosed 5 months after HSE | No | ||
| 16/M | EoE was diagnosed 4 months after EoE | No | ||
| 2 | 26/M | EoE was diagnosed 3 months after HSE | No | 16 |
| 3 | 51/F | HSE and EoE diagnosed concurrently | Yes | 17 |
| 4 | 11/M | EoE was diagnosed 12 weeks after HSE | No | 18 |
| 5 | 30/M | HSE was diagnosed 4 months after EoE | No | 19 |
| 6 | 17/M | EoE was diagnosed 1 month after HSE | No | 20 |
| 36/M | HSE and EoE were diagnosed concurrently | No | ||
| 7 | 4/M | EoE was diagnosed 6 weeks after HSE | Unknown | 21 |
| 8 | 43/F | EoE was diagnosed 7 years after HSE | No | 22 |
| 9 | 17/F | EoE and HSE diagnosed concurrently | No | 23 |
| 10 | 13/M | EoE was diagnosed 1 month after HSE | No | 24 |
| 11 | 20/M | EoE was diagnosed 6 months after HSE | No | 25 |
| 12 | 25/F | The patient had history of untreated EoE for unclear duration and then patient was diagnosed with HSE | Unknown | 26 |
| 27/F | HSE was diagnosed 5 years after EoE | Unknown | ||
| 29/M | The patient was presumed to have clinical history of EoE. However, diagnosis of with EoE and HSE was made concurrently | No | ||
| 30/M | HSE was diagnosed 6 years after EoE | Yes | ||
| 28/M | EGD showed increased eosinophil in asymptomatic patient 9 weeks after HSE | Unknown | ||
| 13 | 20/M | Persistent oesophageal eosinophilia in an asymptomatic patient was diagnosed 4 months after HSE | Unknown | 27 |
| 14 | 19/F | HSE was diagnosed 10 months after EoE | No | 28 |
| 15 | 14/M | EoE was diagnosed 2 months after HSE | Unknown | 29 |
| 16/M | EoE was diagnosed 6 months after HSE | Unknown | ||
| 9/M | EoE was diagnosed 1 month after HSE | No | ||
| 16 | 18/M | EoE and HSE were diagnosed concurrently | No | 30 |
*Table shows sequential development of eosinophilic or herpetic esophagitis in cases reported in the world literature.
EoE, eosinophilic esophagitis; F, female; HSE, herpes simplex esophagitis; HSV, herpes simplex virus; M, male.