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- Title
Disseminated fatal mucormycosis in a relapsed acute lymphoblastic leukemic child.
- Authors
Sneha, Latha M.; Ravikumar, Rekha; Scott, Julius Xavier; Swaminathan, Rajendiran
- Abstract
Despite the recent advances in the pharmacotherapeutics of pediatric cancer, opportunistic invasive fungal infections still cause a significant mortality and morbidity in these immunocompromised population, being attributed to the continuous marrow suppression and aggressive chemotherapy. Mucormycosis is the third leading invasive fungal infection after candidiasis and aspergillosis. The elusive presentation and the pleiotropic clinical features of this rare, yet rapidly progressive and frequently fatal infection often cause diagnostic delays, thereby resulting in poor outcomes. A physician's early suspicion and preemptive treatment remains the important key element in the early identification, irrespective of the technological advancements. We report a case of disseminated mucormycosis in a child with relapsed acute lymphoblastic leukemia, who eventually succumbed to death despite timely intervention and appropriate treatment due to aggressive nature of the invasive fungal infection.
- Subjects
MUCORMYCOSIS; MYCOSES; CHILDHOOD cancer; LYMPHOBLASTIC leukemia in children; DISEASE relapse; LEUKEMIA treatment; DISEASE risk factors; CANCER treatment
- Publication
Community Acquired Infection, 2017, Vol 4, Issue 1, p17
- ISSN
2225-6482
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4103/cai.cai_2_17