Characterization of Fungal Colonization of Indwelling Esophagostomy Tubes
Figure 1
A silicon esophagostomy tube exposed for 77 days in a cat (case 1). (a) The esophagostomy tube prior to removal. Note the multifocal darkly pigmented plaques, primarily within the area of the suture finger trap at the site of tube insertion. (b) The esophagostomy tube after removal. Solid black arrows highlight darkly pigmented plaques, while thinner, lighter colored plaques extend up the insertion tube. The hollow arrow indicates a marker line at the site of interface of the tube and stoma. Note the lack of plaques below the interface line. (c) Close-up photo of the esophagostomy tube after removal of the suture finger trap. Solid black arrows highlight the most prominent plaques. The hollow arrow indicates a marker line at the site of insertion into the stoma.