A cases of duodenal candidiasis in the patient of chronic anemia

Sung O Seo,; Hyo Jung Oh,; Ki Hoon Kim,; Chang Soo Choi,; Tae Hyeon Kim,; Ki Jung Yun,; Suck Chei Choi,

Korean J Med > Volume 77(2); 2009 > Article

Original Article

The Korean Journal of Medicine 2009;77(2):287-290.

A cases of duodenal candidiasis in the patient of chronic anemia

Sung O Seo, Hyo Jung Oh, Ki Hoon Kim, Chang Soo Choi, Tae Hyeon Kim, Ki Jung Yun, Suck Chei Choi

만성 빈혈 환자에서 발생된 십이지장 칸디다증 1예

서승오, 오효정, 김기훈, 최창수, 김태현, 윤기중, 최석채

Abstract

Candidiasis of the gastrointestinal tract typically occurs in a setting of decreased resistance to opportunistic infections, but can also occur in apparently normal individuals. Candidiasis of the gastrointestinal tract predominantly involves the esophagus. Gastroduodenal and enteric candidal lesions have rarely been reported. We identified a single case of duodenal candidiasis in a patient with chronic iron deficiency anemia. The ulcer became a scar after treatment with fluconazole for two weeks and a proton pump inhibitor for eight weeks.

Key Words: Candidiasis; Duodenal ulcer