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Cutaneous alternariosis revealing acute myeloid leukaemia in an adult patient
Author(s) -
Ioannidou D.,
Maraki S.,
Krüger Krasagakis S.,
Stefanidou M.,
Krasagakis K.,
Alexandrakis M.,
Tosca A.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
mycoses
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.13
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1439-0507
pISSN - 0933-7407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1439-0507.2004.00954.x
Subject(s) - myeloid leukaemia , medicine , refractory (planetary science) , dermatology , pediatrics , surgery , astrobiology , physics
Summary We report a case of cutaneous alternariosis in a 69‐year‐old male patient. During hospitalization for treatment of the skin disorder, acute myeloid leukaemia was diagnosed. He received multiple chemotherapeutic agents but the leukaemia remained refractory to therapy and the patient died. The clinical picture, diagnosis and treatment of cutaneous alternariosis will be discussed and a review of the literature regarding patients with haematological diseases will be given.