CUTANEOUS INVOLVEMENT OF SYSTEMIC FUNGAL-INFECTIONS IN NEUTROPENIC PATIENTS

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NUCCI, M
PULCHERI, W
SPECTOR, N
MAIOLINO, A
CAIUBY, MJ
MACEIRA, J
OLIVEIRA, HP
机构
[1] FED UNIV RIO DE JANEIRO,UNIV HOSP,HEMATOL SERV,RIO JANEIRO,BRAZIL
[2] FED UNIV RIO DE JANEIRO,DEPT INTERNAL MED,RIO JANEIRO,BRAZIL
[3] FED UNIV RIO DE JANEIRO,UNIV HOSP,CLIN PATHOL SERV,MYCOL LAB,RIO JANEIRO,BRAZIL
[4] FED UNIV RIO DE JANEIRO,DEPT PATHOL,RIO JANEIRO,BRAZIL
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NEUTROPENIC; FUNGAL INFECTION; CUTANEOUS;
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Skin nodules can be the first evidence of a disseminated fungal infection in febrile neutropenic patients. We present our experience in the diagnosis of this clinical problem in five patients treated for serious hematologic conditions in our Service. There were two cases of Candida sp., two of Fusarium sp., and one of Trichosporon sp.. The immediate assessment of any suspicious lesion, including a biopsy of the lesion for microbiological and histopathologic examinations, will usually lead to the correct diagnosis.
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