Complement C9 deficiency as a novel risk factor for invasive Candida esophagitis in children: a single case in-depth analysis
Isolated C9 deficiency may represent a susceptibility factor for recurrent fungal esophagitis with stricture formation in children. Complement screening should be considered in unexplained recurrent cases. Combined antifungal therapy and endoscopic intervention achieved sustained remission in this patient.
Authors
- Yinshuo Wang
- Zheng Tan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5629-1674)
- Kerong Peng
- Guimei Zheng
- Weizhong Gu
- Jian J. Zhang
- Lanfang Tang
Institutions
- Children's Hospital of Zhejiang University (CN)
- Hangzhou Children's Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pediatrics
- Published
- 2026-03-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-026-06681-1
- Primary Topic
- Complement system in diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00