Oesophageal diverticular Candidiasis In An Immunocompromised Patient With Epiphrenic Oesophageal Diverticulum: A Case Report

• Main Authors: Mohd Aizuddin, Yusof, Lene, Ha Sha, Firdaus, Mat Lawi, Syuhada Dan, Adnan, Ahmad Fardi, Sulaiman
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RZ Other systems of medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/2498/1/FH03-FP-19-31206.pdf; http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/2498/
• Institution: Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin

Epiphrenic oesophageal diverticula (EED) are out-pouching of the esophageal lumen, located at the distal of the esophagus. In all esophageal diverticula, only less than 10% categorised as Epiphrenic oesophageal diverticula and the estimated incidence is about 1 in 500,000/year. Oesophageal Candidiasis commonly occur in immunocompromised patient however, Oesophageal diverticular Candidiasis are very rare and only 1 case report has been published for Oesophageal Diverticular Candidiasis.