title: Fungal ball of the oesophagus.
abstract: Candidal colonization of the gastrointestinal tract is common, but localized complications are rare. A case of an oesophageal fungal ball is described.
authors.affiliation: University Department of Surgery, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sutcliffe
authors.forename: S F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Hughes
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Winslet
mesh_terms: 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*