Ecthyma gangrenosum associated with aplastic anemia.
10.3346/jkms.1996.11.1.64
- Author:
Woo Hyung CHUN
1
;
Yong Kyu KIM
;
Lee Sun KIM
;
Yun Woong KO
;
Dongsik BANG
Author Information
1. Department of Dematology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Ecthyma gangrenosum;
Pseudomonas aeruginosa;
Aplastic anemia
- MeSH:
Adult;
Anemia, Aplastic/*complications/pathology;
Case Report;
Female;
Human;
Opportunistic Infections/microbiology/pathology;
Pseudomonas Infections/*complications/microbiology/pathology;
Skin Diseases, Bacterial/drug therapy/*etiology/pathology
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
1996;11(1):64-67
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Ecthyma gangrenosum is a characteristic skin lesion of systemic infection due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa. It has a high incidence in patients with chronic disease and impaired defense mechanisms. Early diagnosis and appropriate systemic antibiotic therapy is crucial since its mortality rate is very high. We report a case of ecthyma gangrenosum in aplastic anemia.
