Candidiasis complicating sclerotherapy-induced esophageal ulcer presenting as recurrent hematemesis.
A ten year old child with extrahepatic portal venous obstruction had recurrent upper gastrointestinal bleeding after endoscopic variceal sclerotherapy. Sclerotherapy-induced esophageal ulcer complicated by candidiasis was found to be the source of bleeding. This as yet unrecognised complication of sclerotherapy requires prompt diagnosis and early antifungal therapy.
Goenka
M K
MK
Thapa
B R
BR
Jethi
S C
SC
Mehta
S
S
D002177:Candidiasis / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000628:therapy; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000628:therapy; D006396:Hematemesis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014456:Ulcer / Q000139:chemically induced
D012597:Sclerosing Solutions