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Ecthyma Gangrenosum Caused by Disseminated Exserohilum in a Child with Leukemia: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Author(s) -
Levy Itzhak,
Stein Jeremiah,
Ashkenazi Shai,
Samra Zmira,
Livni Gilat,
Yaniv Itzhak
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2003.20608.x
Subject(s) - medicine , exserohilum , dermatology , leukemia , immunology , biology , blight , horticulture
Abstract: 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.