Abstract
Candida bezoars of the stomach usually occur after gastric surgery. We report a small Candida mass occurring on a non-healing gastric ulcer in a 40-year-old male non-smoker. The ulcer healed with fluconazole and withdrawal of the proton pump inhibitor.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
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Candidiasis / complications*
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Candidiasis / drug therapy
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Fluconazole / therapeutic use
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Humans
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Male
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Stomach Ulcer / etiology*
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Stomach Ulcer / pathology
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Stomach Ulcer / physiopathology
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Wound Healing / drug effects
Substances
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Antifungal Agents
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Fluconazole