TY - JOUR
T1 - Ecthyma Gangrenosum Caused by Disseminated Exserohilum in a Child with Leukemia
T2 - A Case Report and Review of the Literature
AU - Levy, Itzhak
AU - Stein, Jeremiah
AU - Ashkenazi, Shai
AU - Samra, Zmira
AU - Livni, Gilat
AU - Yaniv, Itzhak
PY - 2003/11
Y1 - 2003/11
N2 - We report an 8-year-old boy with acute leukemia who developed ecthyma gangrenosum secondary to infection with Exserohilum spp., a rare cause of human disease. The skin, paranasal sinuses and lungs were involved. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of ecthyma gangrenosum caused by Exserohilum spp. This case emphasizes the importance of prompt skin biopsy for early diagnosis and treatment of this life-threatening infection.
AB - We report an 8-year-old boy with acute leukemia who developed ecthyma gangrenosum secondary to infection with Exserohilum spp., a rare cause of human disease. The skin, paranasal sinuses and lungs were involved. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of ecthyma gangrenosum caused by Exserohilum spp. This case emphasizes the importance of prompt skin biopsy for early diagnosis and treatment of this life-threatening infection.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0346433974&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2003.20608.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2003.20608.x
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C2 - 14651568
AN - SCOPUS:0346433974
SN - 0736-8046
VL - 20
SP - 495
EP - 497
JO - Pediatric Dermatology
JF - Pediatric Dermatology
IS - 6
ER -