Candida infection of the oesophagus or the food pipe is not one of the common types of Candida infection but it is important that you get conversant with how it presents so that when it shows up occasionally, you can easily recognise and treat it.
This type of fungal oesophagus infection is often associated with conditions that cause your immune and defence system to be weak; these conditions include the following: Diabetes mellitus, HIV/AIDS, Leukaemia, use of anti cancer drugs etc.
If people that have any of these conditions become infected with oral thrush, the fungal infection can easily spread down into the oesophagus.
These following signs and symptoms are usually associated with yeast infection of the throat:
1-Dysphagia (difficulty in swallowing)
Yeast infection of the oesophagus is usually associated with difficulty in swallowing and this symptom is known as dyshagia. This symptom gives you the sensation of having food stuck in your throat and it will lead to difficulty in swallowing both solid and liquid forms of food.
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