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The Old Endoscopy Quiz (and Answer) of the Month
June 2001

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Question:


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The summer of this year is here - at least on our half of the globe. During the summer - in June, July and August - the Quiz will be quite easy for two reasons. First, a quick answers save You time to be out in the sun. Second, You do not have to be an expert in endoscopy to manage in this quiz during the summer. So - if You are a health care professional just thinking of starting a career in endoscopy, please have a try - You might find it interesting! These images have been captured using the new Exera-endoscopes, giving quite an improved image quality.

The pictures above are from the oesophagus of an old lady found to have an advanced gastric malignancy. This finding - what is the cause of this common oesophageal disease?

Answer

Candida oesophagitis

Correct answers were emailed by

Xacbert, Xativa, Valencia, Spain
Peeter Kõiva, Tartu, Estonia
Ervin Toth, Malmö, Sweden

Pigeon Rocks, Beirut, Lebanon
    Zahreddine Radwan, Beirut, Lebanon
    Dr.Khalid Bamakhrama, Dubai, UAE
    Virendra Parikh,M.D., Fort Wayne.,Indiana, USA
    PARABOLI SILVA, Marcio Luiz, CAMPO MOURAO, PARANA-BRAZIL
    Lars G Salde, Lund, Sweden
    Peter Hartwell, Seattle, USA/Washington
    Desaint, Paris France
    Judith, Croydon, PA
    Oscipovsky, Cesky Krumlov, Czech Rep.
    Antonio Sia, Patrocinio, Brazil (MG)
    Ignacio Hanna Jairala, Guayaquil, Ecuador
    Spyros Siafikos, Koridallos, Greece
    Vistasp Edibam, Surat, India
    Zehan, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    Ahmed Helaly, Aledandria, Alexandria, Egypt
    Claudia Ludwig, Vienna, Austria
    Ursula Wurz, Vienna, Austria

    The "Riesenrad" in Vienna

    Daniel Doberer, Vienna, Austria
    Georg Funk, Vienna, Austria
    Ashlei Perry, Ellijay, Georgia
    Chi Zhang, Boston, MA, USA

    Comments:

    The cause is the immunodeficiency from the gastric cancer. Grade I by Kodsi's klassification.

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