Esophageal candidiasis classification
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Younes M.B.B.CH [2]
Overview
Overview
Esophageal candidiasis is classified according to the severity of lesions seen during endoscopy.
Classification
Classification
Kodsi grading for endoscopic severity of esophageal candidiasis:
Esophageal candidiasis is graded according to severity of the lesions on endoscopy into:[1]
- Grade I: few raised lesions (< 2 mm) without surrounding edema nor laceration
- Grade II: multiple raised lesions (> 2mm) without surrounding edema nor laceration
- Grade III: linear, nodular and confluent lesions
- Grade IV: same as grade III with narrowing of the lumen and friability of the mucosa
- Grade V: thick white plaque covering the lumen in circumferential manner causing narrowing of the lumen
- Grade VI: endoscopy can detect oropharyngeal candidiasis
References
References
- ↑ Asayama N, Nagata N, Shimbo T, Nishimura S, Igari T, Akiyama J, Ohmagari N, Hamada Y, Nishijima T, Yazaki H, Teruya K, Oka S, Uemura N (2014). “Relationship between clinical factors and severity of esophageal candidiasis according to Kodsi’s classification”. Dis. Esophagus. 27 (3): 214–9. doi:10.1111/dote.12102. PMID 23826847.
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