Infectious esophagitis

Infectious esophagitis is rare in children. Candida is the most common cause, and usually occurs... 

A 44-year-old woman received interferon alfa 6 MU/ day for relapse of chronic myeloid leukemia 7 years after successful bone marrow transplantation. About 2 years later, interferon alfa was withdrawn because of diffuse erythematous skin lesions with discoid lupus erythematosus on skin biopsy and severe dysphagia with esophagitis and pseudomembranes at endoscopy. Fever, bilateral pulmonary infiltrates, and respiratory distress syndrome subsequently developed, and she required mechanical ventilation. An open lung biopsy showed features of chronic pulmonary graft-versus-host disease. All her symptoms completely resolved with ciclosporin and corticosteroids. An infectious cause was ruled out. 

Gastroesophageal Reflux 95 Achalasia 97 Foreign Body Ingestion 98 Caustic Ingestion 100 Esophageal Strictures 101 Esophageal Perforation 102 Epidermolysis Bullosa 104 Infectious and Inflammatory Conditions Esophageal Varices 105... 

Subramanian A, Berbari EF, Brown MJ, AUen MS, Alsara A, Kor DJ. Plasma transfusion is associated with postoperative infectious complications following esophageal resection surgery a retrospective cohort study. J Cardiothorac Vase Anesth 2012 26(4) 569-74. 

Fig. 13.18. A 52 year old man, 7 days after Akyiamas procedure for esophageal carcinoma. The patient was well and chest films had been performed as a routine. The stomach lies in a retrosternal position (thick arrow), there was no leak, but an air/fiuid level in the mediastinum was visible (thin arrow). There were no clinical or laboratory findings to suggest infectious complication. The air and fluid had been resorbed one week later...

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