Medical Definition of Candidiasis of oesophagus

1. Findings: long oesophageal segments involved (more common in lower 1/2), 1-2 mm nodular filling defects with linear orientation (plaques), cobble stone: mucosal nodularity in early stage, shaggy, fuzzy, serrated contour (from pseudomembranes, erosions, ulcerations, intramural hemmorhage), narrowed lumen (spasm, pseudomembrane, oedema), intramural diverticulosis, sluggish/absent peristalsis Differential diagnosis: reflux oesophagitis, herpes oesophagitis, acute caustic ingestion, intramural pseudotics, squamous papillomatosis, glycogen acanthosis, Barrett oesophagus, superficial spreading carcinoma, epidermolysis bullosa, varices diagnostic sensitivity: endoscopy (97%), double contrast (88%), single contrast (55%) (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Candidiasis Of Oesophagus

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candidate species
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candidatures
candidemia
candidemias
candider
candidest
candidiases
candidiasis of oesophagus (current term)
candidity
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candidnesses
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candie
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candied apple
candied citrus peel
candied fruit
candied fruits
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