Fungal ball of the oesophagus.
Candidal colonization of the gastrointestinal tract is common, but localized complications are rare. A case of an oesophageal fungal ball is described.
Sutcliffe
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University Department of Surgery, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK.
Hughes
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SF
Winslet
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MC
D002177:Candidiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007951:Leukemia, Myeloid / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008875:Middle Aged; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*