Zygomycosis in a 13 year old girl with T-NHL

Klin Padiatr. 2009 Nov-Dec;221(6):382-3. doi: 10.1055/s-0029-1239555. Epub 2009 Nov 4.

Abstract

We report the clinical and pathological findings of an unusual invasive fungal infection in a 13-year-old girl with T-NHL. The diagnosis of disseminated Zygomycosis was made four days after onset of clinical symptoms. Risk factors for Zygomycosis were prolonged neutropenia, corticosteroids, and steroid induced diabetes mellitus.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / administration & dosage
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / adverse effects
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
  • Asparaginase / administration & dosage
  • Asparaginase / adverse effects
  • Biopsy
  • Brain / pathology
  • Daunorubicin / administration & dosage
  • Daunorubicin / adverse effects
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lymphoma, T-Cell / diagnosis*
  • Lymphoma, T-Cell / drug therapy
  • Lymphoma, T-Cell / pathology
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Mucormycosis / diagnosis*
  • Mucormycosis / pathology
  • Necrosis
  • Opportunistic Infections / diagnosis*
  • Opportunistic Infections / pathology
  • Prednisone / administration & dosage
  • Prednisone / adverse effects
  • Skin / pathology
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Vincristine / administration & dosage
  • Vincristine / adverse effects

Substances

  • Vincristine
  • Asparaginase
  • Prednisone
  • Daunorubicin

Supplementary concepts

  • PVDA protocol