Original report - The "foamy" esophagus: A radiographic sign of Candida esophagitis

Authors
Sam, JW Levine, MS Rubesin, SE Laufer, I
Citation
Jw. Sam et al., Original report - The "foamy" esophagus: A radiographic sign of Candida esophagitis, AM J ROENTG, 174(4), 2000, pp. 999-1002
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology ,Nuclear Medicine & Imaging","Medical Research Diagnosis & Treatment
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ROENTGENOLOGY
ISSN journal
0361803X → ACNP
Volume
174
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
999 - 1002
Database
ISI
SICI code
0361-803X(200004)174:4<999:OR-T"E>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study was to describe the radiographic featu res of the "foamy" esophagus, a new sign of Candida esophagitis seen on dou ble-contrast esophagography, in six patients. CONCLUSION. The foamy esophagus was characterized by innumerable tiny (1-3 mm), round lucencies (bubbles) that intermingled with the barium suspension along the top of the barium column, producing a layer of foam, Candida eso phagitis should be strongly suspected when a foamy esophagus is detected on double-contrast esophagography, particularly in patients with underlying e sophageal involvement by scleroderma.