Asymptomatic Esophageal Candidiasis in the Acquired-Immunodeficiency- Syndrome-Related Complex

Letters and Corrections1 July 1986Asymptomatic Esophageal Candidiasis in the Acquired-Immunodeficiency- Syndrome-Related ComplexB. CLOTET, M.D., M. GRIFOL, M.D., O. PARRA, M.D., J. BOIX, M.D., J. JUNCA, M.D., J. TOR, M.D., M. FOZ, M.D.B. CLOTET, M.D., M. GRIFOL, M.D., O. PARRA, M.D., J. BOIX, M.D., J. JUNCA, M.D., J. TOR, M.D., M. FOZ, M.D.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-105-1-145_2 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: Esophagitis caused by Candida albicans is a criterion for diagnosing the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in persons at risk for this syndrome (1). Twenty-four such patients (23 addicts to intravenous heroin and 1 homosexual) with generalized lymphadenopathy, antibodies to the human T-lymphotropic virus type III/lymphadenopathy virus, and a mean T4/T8 ratio of 0.93 (range, 0.13 to 2.2) were examined endoscopically at admission as a staging procedure for a research protocol.No patient had oral thrush or symptoms of esophageal disease. In four of them, esophagoscopy showed dense plaques of white exudate. Cytologic examination of esophageal brushings showed...References1. . Update: acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)—United States. MMWR. 1984;32:688-91. MedlineGoogle Scholar2. KLEINHARRISSMALLMOLLLESSERFRIEDLAND RCCBMG. Oral candidiasis in high-risk patients as the initial manifestation of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. N Engl J Med. 1984;311:354-8. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Hospital de Badalona "Germans Trias i Pujol" Badalona, Barcelona Spain PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByDiagnosis and Treatment of Esophageal Candidiasis: Current UpdatesLiver cirrhosis as a predisposing factor for esophageal candidiasisCandidiasisManagement of oropharyngeal and esophageal candidiasis in patients with HIV infectionSuperficial and Mucosal Fungal InfectionsMucosal candidiasisOptions for the Management of Mucosal Candidiasis in Patients with AIDS and HIV InfectionEsophageal Disease in Patients with AIDS: Diagnosis and TreatmentGastroenterological Problems of HIV Infection and AIDSThe natural history of esophageal candidiasis after successful treatment in patients with AIDSEsophageal disease in the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome: Etiology, diagnosis, and managementHIV-Related Infections of the Oral CavityCytomegalovirus Esophagitis in Patients with AIDS A Clinical, Endoscopic, and Pathologic CorrelationC. Mel Wilcox, MD, David L. Diehl, MD, John P. Cello, MD, William Margaretten, MD, Mark A. Jacobson, MDOral manifestations of HIV diseaseFungal Infections and AIDSAIDS and the MycosesDysphagia in the pediatric AIDS populationEsophageal candidiasis 1 July 1986Volume 105, Issue 1Page: 145-145KeywordsAIDSAddictsAntibodiesCandida albicansCandidiasisHeroinHomosexualsHuman t lymphotropic virus Issue Published: 1 July 1986 PDF DownloadLoading ...