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Candida esophagitis is a yeast infection of the esophagus, the tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach.
See also:
Candida-associated diaper dermatitis Candidiasis - oral Vaginal candidiasis
Alternative Names
Candida infection - esophagus; Yeast infection - esophagus
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Candida esophagitis is caused by the yeast Candida. It occurs when the yeast spreads from the mouth down the esophagus.
The condition is often a sign of a weakened immune system. The following raise your risk for Candida infections:
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HIV /AIDS Chemotherapy - Diabetes
- Leukemia or
lymphoma - Organ transplants
- Other conditions that suppress or weaken the immune system
If you have a weakened immune system, thrush in the mouth (
Review Date: 08/28/2009
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of
General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington
School of Medicine; and Jatin M. Vyas, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor
in Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Assistant in Medicine,
Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine,
Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD,
MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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