ABSTRACT

CONCLUSIONS:

Eosinophilic esophagitis, one of the diseases associated with chronic damage of the esophageal mucosa and candida esophagitis, which usually occurs as an opportunistic infection on the ground of unhealthy esophageal mucosa in people without immunodeficiency, has been reported together for the first time in the literature. Clinicians should keep in mind that patients with eosinophilic esophagitis may also have candida esophagitis.

CASE REPORT:

A 7-year-old male patient, who was followed up with cow's milk protein allergy, underwent esophagogastroduodenoscopy for dyspeptic complaints and reflux symptoms, was diagnosed as candida esophagitis and eosinophilic esophagitis and in this article is presented.

INTRODUCTION:

Eosinophilic esophagitis is a clinicopathological diagnosis characterized by eosinophilic inflammation in esophageal biopsy specimens and esophageal dysfunction. Clinical findings vary according to age groups, but includes irritability, food rejection, failure to thrive, vomiting, regurgitation, chest-abdominal pain, solid food dysphagia and heartburn. Both children and adult patients with eosinophilic esophagitis frequently present with concomitant allergic diseases (eg, asthma, eczema, allergic rhinitis). Candida esophagitis is a candidial infection of the esophagus and is often reported in patients with immunodeficiency in childhood. It is a very rare clinical condition in children without immune deficiency and is reported may to be associated with untreated chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease.