[Diagnosis and therapy of HIV associated esophagitis--HIV and esophagitis].

Diseases of the gastrointestinal tract are one of the most common complication of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Although there have been advances in the diagnosis and therapy of Gl diseases in AIDS, currently, the diagnosis of and therapy for such opportunistic diseases still represent a challenge. The following article focuses on the diagnostic approach, differential diagnosis of and therapy for opportunistic esophageal diseases in AIDS.