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Candidal abscess in a second primary neoplasm of the neopharynx

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

O. Olarinde
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Doncaster Royal Infirmary, Doncaster, UK
M. G. Watson
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Doncaster Royal Infirmary, Doncaster, UK

Abstract

A candidal abscess is a known complication of disseminated candidiasis, particuarly in immunocompromised patients. We report a second primary growth in the neopharynx brought to light by a candidal abscess in a non-immunocompromised patient.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2000

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