Herpes Esophagitis
Image Description
This patient presented with history suggestive of reflux esophagitis not responding to therapy. He was diagnosed with herpes esophagitis. Note the characteristic features - margination of chromatin and intranuclear ground glass inclusions (Cowdry A bodies) in a background of ulcer. See higher magnification in the next image.
Image courtesy of: Maren Y. Fuller, MD; used with permission.
Image courtesy of: Maren Y. Fuller, MD; used with permission.