Candidiasis-induced esophageal strictures.
Candidiasis of the esophagus progressing to hard fibrosed strictures of the esophagus in 2 patients is reported. Both patients had deficient immunologic systems and received extended courses of broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy for control of sepsis. The strictures were progressive despite adequate antifungal therapy and several attempts at dilatations and necessitated visceral esophageal substitution as definitive surgical therapy.
D000328:Adult; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012008:Recurrence