Gastric Candidiasis in an Immunocompromised Host: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.
- Author:
Tae Jin SEO
1
;
Wan Sik LEE
;
Kyoung Rok LEE
;
Hye Kyong JEOUNG
;
Hyung Il KIM
;
Sung Bum CHO
;
Young Eun JOO
;
Jong Sun REW
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Chonnam National University Medical School, Hwasun, Korea. jadelook@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Candidiasis;
Stomach;
Immunocompromised host
- MeSH:
Candida albicans;
Candidiasis;
Craniotomy;
Esophagus;
Female;
Gastrointestinal Tract;
Glioblastoma;
Humans;
Immunocompromised Host;
Korea;
Stomach
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2010;40(3):170-174
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Candida albicans frequently inhabits the gastrointestinal tract of humans and this can lead to gastrointestinal candidiasis. Candida albicans infection of the gastrointestinal tract in normal or immunocompromised patients invariably involves the esophagus, with the typical finding of mucosal plaques. In contrast, gastric candidiasis is an uncommon phenomenon that usually occurs in immunocompromised hosts, andonly such eight cases have currently been documented in Korea. We report here on an additional case of gastric candidiasis in a 39-year old woman who had undergone craniotomy and chemotherapy for glioblastoma, and we review the medical literature related to this condition.
