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==Clinical Features<ref name=candida>Kauffmann CA. Overview of Candida Infections. UptoDate. 2016.</ref>==
==Clinical Features<ref name=candida>Kauffmann CA. Overview of Candida Infections. UptoDate. 2016.</ref>==
[[File:Oral Candidiasis.jpg|thumb|Esophageal Candidiasis]]
* odynophagia
* odynophagia
* dysphagia
* dysphagia
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==Evaluation==
==Evaluation==
* Diagnosis
[[File:Oral Candidiasis.jpg|thumb|Esophageal Candidiasis]]
** thick, white, linear esophageal plaques on endoscopy  
*Thick, white, linear esophageal plaques on endoscopy  


==Management==
==Management==

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Background

  • Most commonly seen in HIV patients (AIDS-defining illness) or chronic inhaled glucocorticoid use

Clinical Features[1]

Differential Diagnosis

Esophagitis

  • Esophageal candidiasis
  • Cytomegalovirus esophagitis
  • Herpes Simplex esophagitis
  • Eosinophilic esophagitis
  • Medication-induced esophagitis

Evaluation

Esophageal Candidiasis
  • Thick, white, linear esophageal plaques on endoscopy

Management

Disposition

See Also

External Links

References

  1. Kauffmann CA. Overview of Candida Infections. UptoDate. 2016.