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A neutropenic child with a purple lesion on the thigh.
- Source :
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Pediatric dermatology [Pediatr Dermatol] 2007 Sep-Oct; Vol. 24 (5), pp. 560-1. - Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- Zygomycosis is an aggressive infection by an angioinvasive fungus seen in patients with defects in phagocytosis. We describe a neutropenic child with primary cutaneous Rhizopus infection presenting with a bull's-eye appearance. The patient was treated with aggressive surgical debridement along with amphotericin B followed by skin grafting, with full recovery.
- Subjects :
- Antineoplastic Agents adverse effects
Biopsy
Child, Preschool
Dermatomycoses pathology
Dermatomycoses therapy
Humans
Infarction microbiology
Infarction pathology
Male
Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive drug therapy
Neutropenia chemically induced
Supratentorial Neoplasms drug therapy
Thigh injuries
Thigh microbiology
Thigh pathology
Zygomycosis pathology
Zygomycosis therapy
Dermatomycoses etiology
Neutropenia complications
Rhizopus
Zygomycosis etiology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1525-1470
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Pediatric dermatology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 17958814
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1525-1470.2007.00522.x