TY - JOUR
T1 - Candidiasis in Malignancy
AU - Taher, Diany N
AU - Syam, Ari Fahrial
AU - Abdullah, Murdani
AU - Atmakusuma, Tubagus Djumhana
AU - Chen, Khie
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - Esophageal candidiasis presents with a range of clinical findings and is rarely found among immunocompetent patient without predisposing factors. Between 20-50% of patient may be asymptomatic. One of predisposing factor of candidiasis is immunocompromised condition due to malignancy. Dysphagia is the most frequently presented feature of esophageal carcinoma. We demonstrated a case of esophageal candidiasis as one of early clinical presentation in patient with esophageal carcinoma.
AB - Esophageal candidiasis presents with a range of clinical findings and is rarely found among immunocompetent patient without predisposing factors. Between 20-50% of patient may be asymptomatic. One of predisposing factor of candidiasis is immunocompromised condition due to malignancy. Dysphagia is the most frequently presented feature of esophageal carcinoma. We demonstrated a case of esophageal candidiasis as one of early clinical presentation in patient with esophageal carcinoma.
UR - http://ina-jghe.com/journal/index.php/jghe/article/view/165
U2 - 10.24871/71200628-31
DO - 10.24871/71200628-31
M3 - Article
SN - 2302-8181
VL - 7
JO - The Indonesian Journal of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Digestive Endoscopy
JF - The Indonesian Journal of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Digestive Endoscopy
IS - 1
ER -