Nausea and vomiting caused by candida esophagitis in an elderly frail patient

Takayoshi Kiba; Naoki Kotoh; Yoichiro Namba; Soichiro Nose; Masahiro Tsuboi

doi:10.1002/jgh3.12748

JGH Open (Jul 2022)

Nausea and vomiting caused by candida esophagitis in an elderly frail patient

Takayoshi Kiba,
Naoki Kotoh,
Yoichiro Namba,
Soichiro Nose,
Masahiro Tsuboi

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Takayoshi Kiba: Department of Internal Medicine Saiseikai Kibi Hospital Okayama Japan
Naoki Kotoh: Department of Internal Medicine Saiseikai Kibi Hospital Okayama Japan
Yoichiro Namba: Department of Neurosurgery Saiseikai Kibi Hospital Okayama Japan
Soichiro Nose: Department of Pathology Okayama Saiseikai General Hospital Okayama Japan
Masahiro Tsuboi: Department of Neurosurgery Saiseikai Kibi Hospital Okayama Japan

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/jgh3.12748
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 6, no. 7
pp. 512 – 513

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Abstract An elderly frail lady with features of malnutrition was investigated by endoscopy because of nausea and vomiting. Candida esophagitis was found, and there was symptomatic and endoscopic resolution after treatment with amphotericin B.

Published in JGH Open

ISSN: 2397-9070 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: Australia
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/23979070

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