Figure 1.
Endoscopic severity of Kodsi's grading.
A: Grade I, a few raised white plaques up to 2 mm in size without edema or ulceration. B: Grade II, multiple raised white plaques greater than 2 mm in size without ulceration. C: Grade III, confluent, linear, and nodular elevated plaques. D: Grade IV, finding of grade III with increased friability of the mucous membranes and occasional narrowing of the lumen. E: “White carpet” appearance, thick white plaque cover on esophageal mucosa circumferential narrowing the lumen. F: Oral Candidiasis, in which endoscopy can detect laryngopharyngeal candidiasis.
Table 1.
Patient characteristics (n = 733).
Table 2.
Upper gastrointestinal diseases (n = 733).
Table 3.
Clinical factors for candida esophagitis on uni- and multivariable analysis (n = 733).
Table 4.
Endoscopic severity and clinical factors for candida esophagitis (n = 62).