[A case of gastric candidiasis presented as subepithelial mass in an immunocompromised host].
Hepatosplenic candidiasis is also called chronic disseminated candidiasis and usually seen in patients with hematologic malignancies who have just recovered from an episode of neutropenia. Gastric candidiasis most commonly present as a mucosal lesion such as an ulcer or erosions, but other gastric lesion is very rare. We experienced a case of gastric candidiasis which presented as gastric subepithelial mass in a 60-year old woman who had undergone the 2nd consolidation chemotherapy due to acute myeloid leukemia. The pathologic diagnosis was confirmed by fine needle aspiration of the gastric subepithelial mass under the guidance of endoscopic ultrasonography.
Kim
Su Hyun
SH
Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Kim
Sang Gyun
SG
Kang
Seung Joo
SJ
Kim
Mi Na
MN
Park
Jin Myung
JM
Jo
Hyun Jin
HJ
Choi
Moon Sun
MS
Song
In Sung
IS
D002177:Candidiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008875:Middle Aged; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography