Disseminated fusariosis with ecthyma gangrenosum-like lesions in a refractory acute myeloid leukemia patient
| Autor: | Masoud Mardani, Rozita Khodashahi, Ensieh Lotfali, Sara Abolghasemi, Mojdeh Hakemi-Vala |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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| Zdroj: | Current Medical Mycology, Vol 5, Iss 1, Pp 27-31 (2019) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2423-3439 2423-3420 |
| Popis: | Background and Purpose: Fusarium species is an opportunistic mold that causes disseminated infections in immunocompromised patients. Given the high mortality rate of this infection, it is important to make a definite diagnosis when encountering suspected cases. Case report: Herein, we presented a 35-year-old man diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia with a prolonged febrile neutropenic period and ecthyma gangrenosum-like lesions, along with fungemia and disseminated fusariosis. The patient died despite receiving combination therapy, perhaps due to the nonrecovery of neutrophil. Conclusion: Ecthyma gangrenosum-like lesions due to disseminated fusariosis might be easily misdiagnosed. Consequently, more attention should be paid to the cutaneous lesions in immunocompromised patients. |
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