Candida Esophagitis

Candida Esophagitis July 25, 2010Gastroenterology Acute Chronic Candida Esophagitis: Most common cause of infectious esophagitis – other infectious causes include viral and granulomatous. Causes of esophagitis: reflux, infectious, caustic, drugs, XRT, dermatologic (epidermolysis bullosa, pemphigoid), GVHD, Behcet’s, Eos gastroenteritis, endoscopic sclerotherapy Giant ulcers suggest CMV or HIV Risk: immunocompromised, delayed esophageal emptying(scleroderma, achalasia, s/p fudoplication), antibiotics