'Primary cutaneous mucormycosis during induction chemotherapy in a child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia'
| Autor: | Jhuma Sankar, Mari Jeeva Sankar, Vasantha Thavraj, Sushil K. Kabra, Sasi Arun, M Vasantha, Rachna Seth |
|---|---|
| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
| Předmět: |
Male
medicine.medical_specialty medicine.medical_treatment Antineoplastic Agents Skin Diseases Acute lymphocytic leukemia Amphotericin B Biopsy medicine Humans Mucormycosis Mycosis Chemotherapy Acute leukemia medicine.diagnostic_test Lumbar puncture business.industry Induction chemotherapy Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma medicine.disease Surgery Anti-Bacterial Agents Child Preschool Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health business |
| Zdroj: | Indian journal of pediatrics. 76(11) |
| ISSN: | 0973-7693 |
| Popis: | We report a child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia who developed primary cutaneous mucormycosis at the site of lumbar puncture during induction chemotherapy. Though high mortality rates are reported with invasive mucormycosis, prompt biopsy, early identification and antifungal therapy using a combination regime of amphotericin-B and rifampicin along with extensive surgical debridement led to complete cure of the lesions in the index case. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|
Full text from SpringerLink