A patient with Candida esophagitis may present with a number of signs and symptoms.
Clinical findings in Candida esophagitis may include:
(1) dysphagia
(2) odynophagia
(3) substernal chest pain and/or burning
(4) upper gastrointestinal bleeding with hematemesis and/or melena
(5) variable oral Candidiasis (thrush)
These findings are nonspecific and can be seen with other causes of esophagitis.
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Specialty: Infectious Diseases
