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* Most commonly seen in [[HIV]] patients (AIDS-defining illness) or chronic inhaled glucocorticoid use | * Most commonly seen in [[HIV]] patients (AIDS-defining illness) or chronic inhaled glucocorticoid use | ||
==Clinical Features== | ==Clinical Features<ref name=candida>Kauffmann CA. Overview of Candida Infections. UptoDate. 2016.</ref>== | ||
[[File:Oral Candidiasis.jpg|thumb|Esophageal Candidiasis]] | [[File:Oral Candidiasis.jpg|thumb|Esophageal Candidiasis]] | ||
* odynophagia | |||
* dysphagia | |||
* retrosternal pain | |||
* [[nausea/vomiting]] | |||
==Differential Diagnosis== | ==Differential Diagnosis== | ||
===Esophatitis=== | |||
*Esophageal candidiasis | |||
* Cytomegalovirus esophagitis | |||
* Herpes Simplex esophagitis | |||
* Eosinophilic esophagitis | |||
* Medication-induced esophagitis | |||
==Evaluation== | ==Evaluation== | ||
* Diagnosis | * Diagnosis | ||
** thick, white, linear esophageal plaques on endoscopy | ** thick, white, linear esophageal plaques on endoscopy | ||
==Management== | ==Management== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 13:09, 4 September 2016
Background
- Most commonly seen in HIV patients (AIDS-defining illness) or chronic inhaled glucocorticoid use
Clinical Features[1]
- odynophagia
- dysphagia
- retrosternal pain
- nausea/vomiting
Differential Diagnosis
Esophatitis
- Esophageal candidiasis
- Cytomegalovirus esophagitis
- Herpes Simplex esophagitis
- Eosinophilic esophagitis
- Medication-induced esophagitis
Evaluation
- Diagnosis
- thick, white, linear esophageal plaques on endoscopy
Management
Disposition
See Also
External Links
References
- ↑ Kauffmann CA. Overview of Candida Infections. UptoDate. 2016.