immune disorders
Chronic Mucocutaneous Candidiasis
Symptoms of Chronic Mucocutaneous Candidiasis
In people with chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis, candidal infections develop and recur or persist, usually beginning during infancy but sometimes during early adulthood. The fungus may cause mouth infections ( Thrush ) and infections of the scalp, skin, and nails. Membranes lining the mouth, esophagus, digestive tract, eyelids, and vagina ( In infants, the first symptoms are often thrush that is difficult to treat, diaper rash, or both. Severity varies. Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis may cause one or more nails to thicken, crack, and become discolored. A disfiguring rash may cover the face and scalp. The rash is crusted and thick and may ooze. On the scalp, the rash may cause hair to fall out. Nail infections caused byCandidacan affect the nail plate (onychomycosis—seen at the bottom of the nail), the edges of the nail (paronychia), or both. Image courtesy of CDC/Sherry Brinkman via the Public Health Image Library of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Creamy white patches are seen inside the mouth and may bleed when scraped off. This finding is typical of thrush, which is caused by infection withCandida. Image provided by Thomas Habif, MD. This photo shows whitish spots in the esophagus that are typical of infection with the yeastCandida. Image provided by Kristle Lynch, MD. Usually, this disorder is chronic, but it does not affect life span. Many people also have the following: Endocrine disorders, such as underactive parathyroid glands ( Hypoparathyroidism ), Overview of Hepatitis None Autoimmune Disorders (when the body's immune system malfunctions and attacks the body's own tissues), such as 