Fungal Peptic Ulcer Disease in an Immunocompetent Patient
  • Ridwaan Albeiruti
    Department of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA
  • Fahad Chaudhary
    Department of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA
  • Hiren Vallabh
    Section of Digestive Diseases, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA
  • Troy Krupica
    Department of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA
  • Justin Kupec
    Section of Digestive Diseases, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA

Keywords

Peptic ulcer disease, Candida infection

Abstract

The lifetime prevalence of peptic ulcer disease (PUD) is 5–10%. While PUD in immunocompetent patients is most commonly associated with Helicobacter pylori infection or the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), other common causes of PUD must also be considered in the differential diagnosis. We describe a case of endoscopic and histological resolution of PUD related to Candida infection in a healthy, immunocompetent woman.

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    Published: 2020-05-21
    Issue: 2020: Vol 7 No 8 (view)


    How to cite:
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    Albeiruti R, Chaudhary F, Vallabh H, Krupica T, Kupec J. Fungal Peptic Ulcer Disease in an Immunocompetent Patient. EJCRIM 2020;7 doi:10.12890/2020_001696.