Cutaneous mucormycosis with subsequent visceral dissemination in a child with neutropenia: A case report and review of the pediatric literature - 11/09/11
Résumé |
Primary cutaneous mucormycosis is a rare opportunistic fungal infection that is usually limited to the skin. We describe a primary cutaneous Rhizopus infection occurring at a site occluded by a sterile adhesive dressing in which the disease was viscerally disseminated at the time of diagnosis. Mucormycosis should be considered in all ecthyma-like lesions in immunocompromised patients. It may be rapidly diagnosed by examination of hematoxylin-eosin and PAS-stained sections of the eschar base and a culture of a leading edge tissue aspirate. We review 21 cases of primary cutaneous mucormycosis in children and compare them with the present case.
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Vol 36 - N° 2P2
P. 336-341 - février 1997 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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