Barium studies in patients with Candida esophagitis: pseudoulcerations simulating viral esophagitis.

Abstract

Multiple esophageal lesions that resemble aphthous ulcers are a subtle radiographic manifestation of Candida esophagitis and may be responsible for either missed diagnoses or misinterpretation as viral esophagitis. Features suggestive of pseudoulceration include uniformity of size and relatively sharp margination of the filling defect, and punctate rather than stellate collections of barium.