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Ecthyma gangrenosum as a very early herald of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
Author(s) -
Pouryousefi A,
Foland J,
Michie CA,
Cummins M
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of paediatrics and child health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.631
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1440-1754
pISSN - 1034-4810
DOI - 10.1046/j.1440-1754.1999.355389.x
Subject(s) - medicine , neutropenia , dermatology , lesion , skin lesion , lymphoblastic leukemia , immunology , leukemia , pathology , chemotherapy
Ecthyma gangrenosum is a manifestation of cutaneous infection by Pseudomonas aeruginosa . The lesion may be associated with immunocompromise, in particular neutropenia. We present a case of ecthyma gangrenosum in a previously healthy child who 3 months later developed acute lymphoblastic leukaemia; we use this to illustrate the lack of information on the growth rate of malignant and premalignant leukaemic cells in children.