A Case of Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome with Esophageal Candidiasis

Park, Myung Soo; Jung, Youn Joo; Oh, Ki Jong; Sim, Jong Seop; Kang, Dae Gil; Jung, Eun Ju; Shin, Hyung Sik; Shin, Woon Geon

doi:2012.12.3.183

Korean J Helicobacter Up Gastrointest Res > Volume 12(3); 2012 > Article

Case Report

The Korean Journal of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research 2012;12(3):183-187.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7704/kjhugr.2012.12.3.183 Published online September 10, 2012.

A Case of Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome with Esophageal Candidiasis

Myung Soo Park, Youn Joo Jung, Ki Jong Oh, Jong Seop Sim, Dae Gil Kang, Eun Ju Jung, Hyung Sik Shin, Woon Geon Shin

¹Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. sgun91@medimail.co.kr
²Department of Pathology, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

식도 칸디다증을 동반한 Cronkhite-Canada 증후군 1예

박명수, 정연주, 오기종, 심종섭, 강대길, 정은주, 신형식¹, 신운건

한림대학교 의과대학 내과학교실, 병리학교실¹

Abstract

Cronkhite-Cadana syndrome is a rare non-familial disease. This syndrome is characterized by multiple hamartomatous polyps on the entire gastrointestinal tract except esophagus, nail dystrophy, alopecia and hyperpigmentation. Taste disturbance, abdominal pain, diarrhea and weight loss are common symptoms of it. The pathogenesis and causes of Cronkhite-Canada syndrome remain unknown until now. Although various treatment strategies including steroid therapy have been tried, their prognosis is poor. We report a 68 years old man who were diagnosed Cronkhite-Canada syndrome with esophageal candidiasis. After using combination of steroids and anti-fungal drugs, both Cronkhite-Canada syndrome and esophageal candidiasis were cured.

Key Words: Cronkhite-Canada syndrome; Candidiasis; Esophagus; Prednisolon