Esophageal infection

Question 1

Most common cause of infectious esophagitis

Answer 1

Candida albicans

Question 2

Microscopy shows gram positive yeast-like budding cells with pseudohyphae. Pale plaques with erythematous mucosa on EGD.

Answer 2

Candida albicans esophagitis

Question 3

Vesicular lesions/ulcers in the distal esophagus on EGD. Multinucleated giant cells on microscopy.

Answer 3

HSV esophagitis

Question 4

Longitudinal esophageal ulcers on EGD. Histology shows inclusion bodies with typical owl’s eye appearance.

Answer 4

CMV esophagitis