Cutaneous involvement of systemic fungal infections in neutropenic patients

Skin nodules can be the first evidence of a disseminated fungal infection in febrile neutropenic patients. We present our experience in the diagnosis of this clinical problem in five patients treated for serious hematologic conditions in our Service. There were two cases of Candida sp., two of Fusar...

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Published inHaematologica (Roma) Vol. 77; no. 6; p. 522
Main Authors Nucci, M, Pulcheri, W, Spector, N, Maiolino, A, Caiuby, M J, Maceira, J, Oliveira, H P
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Italy 01.11.1992
Subjects
Anemia, Aplastic - complications
Biopsy
Dermatomycoses - complications
Dermatomycoses - pathology
Fever - etiology
Humans
Immunocompromised Host
Leukemia - complications
Mycoses - complications
Neutropenia - complications
Retrospective Studies
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Summary:Skin nodules can be the first evidence of a disseminated fungal infection in febrile neutropenic patients. We present our experience in the diagnosis of this clinical problem in five patients treated for serious hematologic conditions in our Service. There were two cases of Candida sp., two of Fusarium sp., and one of Trichosporon sp.. The immediate assessment of any suspicious lesion, including a biopsy of the lesion for microbiological and histopathologic examinations, will usually lead to the correct diagnosis.
ISSN:0390-6078