Oropharyngeal Candidiasis as a Presenting Symptom of Crohn’s Disease

Oropharyngeal Candidiasis as a Presenting Symptom of Crohn’s Disease

Oropharyngeal candidiasis is a common condition in immunosuppressed patients. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a prevalent medical condition which commonly presents with intestinal and extra intestinal manifestations. Crohn’s disease (CD) tends to present more with extraintestinal symptoms. Here,...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Sharif, Muhammad Umar Saddique, Muhammad Zahid, Dawlat Khan, Tabinda Bashir, Khaled Murshed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2020-04-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Subjects:
inflammatory bowel disease
crohn’s disease
oral thrush
Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/506931
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spelling doaj-9885b2248d3e42459bd09ac7153c9b642020-11-25T03:07:25ZengKarger PublishersCase Reports in Gastroenterology1662-06312020-04-0114117818510.1159/000506931506931Oropharyngeal Candidiasis as a Presenting Symptom of Crohn’s DiseaseMuhammad SharifMuhammad Umar SaddiqueMuhammad ZahidDawlat KhanTabinda BashirKhaled MurshedOropharyngeal candidiasis is a common condition in immunosuppressed patients. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a prevalent medical condition which commonly presents with intestinal and extra intestinal manifestations. Crohn’s disease (CD) tends to present more with extraintestinal symptoms. Here, we report the case of a 22-year-old male who presented with oropharyngeal candidiasis and weight loss without abdominal symptoms, and a negative HIV serology. After a through diagnostic workup, he was found to have CD. Under CD treatment, his symptoms improved.https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/506931inflammatory bowel diseasecrohn’s diseaseoral thrush
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Khaled Murshed
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Muhammad Umar Saddique
Muhammad Zahid
Dawlat Khan
Tabinda Bashir
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Case Reports in Gastroenterology
inflammatory bowel disease
crohn’s disease
oral thrush
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Muhammad Umar Saddique
Muhammad Zahid
Dawlat Khan
Tabinda Bashir
Khaled Murshed
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title Oropharyngeal Candidiasis as a Presenting Symptom of Crohn’s Disease
title_short Oropharyngeal Candidiasis as a Presenting Symptom of Crohn’s Disease
title_full Oropharyngeal Candidiasis as a Presenting Symptom of Crohn’s Disease
title_fullStr Oropharyngeal Candidiasis as a Presenting Symptom of Crohn’s Disease
title_full_unstemmed Oropharyngeal Candidiasis as a Presenting Symptom of Crohn’s Disease
title_sort oropharyngeal candidiasis as a presenting symptom of crohn’s disease
publisher Karger Publishers
series Case Reports in Gastroenterology
issn 1662-0631
publishDate 2020-04-01
description Oropharyngeal candidiasis is a common condition in immunosuppressed patients. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a prevalent medical condition which commonly presents with intestinal and extra intestinal manifestations. Crohn’s disease (CD) tends to present more with extraintestinal symptoms. Here, we report the case of a 22-year-old male who presented with oropharyngeal candidiasis and weight loss without abdominal symptoms, and a negative HIV serology. After a through diagnostic workup, he was found to have CD. Under CD treatment, his symptoms improved.
topic inflammatory bowel disease
crohn’s disease
oral thrush
url https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/506931
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