A rare cause of Dysphagia in a pregnant woman:herpes simplex esophagitis.

Herpes simplex esophagitis (HSE) has rarely been reported in immunocompetent individuals. In a search of Medline until October 2012, we found only one case of HSE in a pregnant female. We present the first case of HSE in a healthy 36-year-old female at 27 weeks gestation who recovered without antiviral therapy.

Spinal brucellosis in South of Tunisia: review of 32 cases.

Background Context: Brucellosis remains an important economic and public health problem in some parts of the world. The spine is the most common site of musculoskeletal involvement of brucellosis.

Purpose: Assess the clinical, laboratory, radiological findings, and outcomes of vertebral involvement in brucellosis.