Primary cutaneous aspergillosis in a leukemia child.
- Author:
Seung Yong JUNG
;
Jeong Aee KIM
;
Kyoung Chan PARK
;
Hoan Jong LEE
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Itraconazole;
Leukemia;
Aspergillosis
- MeSH:
Adhesives;
Amphotericin B;
Arm;
Aspergillosis*;
Aspergillus;
Biopsy;
Child*;
Child, Preschool;
Cicatrix;
Congenital Abnormalities;
Debridement;
Drug Therapy;
Fungi;
Humans;
Infusions, Intravenous;
Itraconazole;
Leukemia*;
Male;
Skin;
Ulcer
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1992;30(2):211-216
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Following chemotherapy for acute myelomoncytic leukemia, an 3-year-old boy developed several painful erythematous indurated patches at previous sampling sites and at the site where an arm board and adhesive tape were used in securing an intravenous infusion set. The lesions rapidly progressed to ulcers with central black eschars. Biopsies and cultures demonstrated a fungus, Aspergillus flavs, as the etiologic agent, without evidence of systemic dissemination. Local care, including s irgical debridement, were performed. The patient also received treatment with intravenous; amphotericin B followed by oral itraconazole. Six months later, the skin lesions had healed, leaving some scar and deformities.
