ENDOSCOPIC APPEARANCE OF CRYPTOSPORIDIAL DUODENITIS

Cryptosporidial oocyst infection is a common cause of diarrhea in pati ents with AIDS. Concomitant symptoms can include crampy abdominal pain , nausea, vomiting, and anorexia. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy is then u seful for delineating potentially treatable pathogens. We report a cas e of cryptosporidial duodenitis with characteristic endoscopic finding s, biopsy correlate, and a review of the current literature. The endos copic appearance illustrated strongly suggests proximal small bowel mu cosal involvement with cryptosporidial oocysts.