title: [Candidiasis of the esophagus. Prospective study of incidence, type of complaints and predisposing factors].
abstract: Clinical findings, symptoms and predisposing factors were studied in 43 patients with oesophageal candidiasis, 40 patients with peptic oesophagitis and 40 normal controls. Oesophageal candidiasis was confirmed cytologically. 2.4% of patients who had undergone gastroscopy had oesophageal candidiasis; only three of them had simultaneous candidiasis of the oral cavity. Cardiac failure, oesophageal varices, hiatus hernia and gastric ulcer were common associated disorders. 42% of patients with candidal oesophagitis were symptom-free. Most common symptoms were vomiting, retrosternal and epigastric pain. Peptic oesophagitis was more frequently associated with symptoms. Predisposing factors were present in 88% of cases of oesophageal candidiasis: alcoholism, hepatic cirrhosis, diabetes mellitus, malignant tumours and other wasting diseases. 18 patients had had treatment with cimetidine; they included all 13 patients whose candidiasis was first detected at check endoscopy.
mesh_terms: D002177:Candidiasis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D002180:Candidiasis, Oral / Q000150:complications; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000150:complications; D004942:Esophagitis, Peptic / Q000150:complications; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010437:Peptic Ulcer / Q000150:complications; D012306:Risk
vernacular_title: Soorbefall der Speiseröhre. Eine prospektive Untersuchung von Häufigkeit, Beschwerdebild und prädisponierenden Faktoren.