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Sporotrichoid Aspergillosis in an Immunocompromised Child: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Author(s) -
Palmero Maria Lourdes,
Pope Elena,
Brophy Jason
Publication year - 2009
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.1525-1470.2009.00991.x
Subject(s) - medicine , aspergillosis , immunosuppression , primary immunodeficiency , mycosis , opportunistic infection , dermatology , referral , infectious disease (medical specialty) , disease , immunology , pathology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , viral disease , family medicine
Primary cutaneous aspergillosis is an uncommon, opportunistic infection. Atypical presentations have recently emerged with the expanding range of primary and acquired diseases that cause immunosuppression. Primary cutaneous aspergillosis may invade the deep lymphatic structures and present in a sporotrichoid pattern. In pediatric patients with an otherwise normal previous medical history, primary cutaneous aspergillosis should raise the suspicion of an immunodeficiency and prompt referral to immunology and infectious disease specialists should be made. Early diagnosis and management of primary cutaneous aspergillosis prevents invasive aspergillosis, minimizing morbidity and mortality in the immunocompromised patients.