Hepatosplenic candidiasis in children with acute leukemia. 1990

A Verdeguer, and J M Fernández, and C Esquembre, and J Ferris, and J G Ruiz, and V Castel
Pediatric Oncology Unit, Hospital Infantil La Fe, Valencia, Spain.

Three children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia developed disseminated fungal disease predominantly involving the liver and spleen. The three patients were undergoing induction chemotherapy and had neutropenia when they presented prolonged fever not responsive to antibiotics. Once neutropenia was recovered, hepatosplenomegaly leukocytosis, elevated serum alkaline phosphatase, and hypoechoic areas in the spleen and liver ultrasound were observed. All fungal blood cultures were negative, with the diagnosis being confirmed by histologic study. One of the patients died without achieving control of the candidiasis. The other two patients received prolonged antifungal treatment concurrently with chemotherapy and both are alive, one of them cured and in complete remission. The increasing frequency of this infection in recent years and the importance of a prompt and prolonged administration of antifungal therapy to obtain the cure are discussed.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007108 Immune Tolerance The specific failure of a normally responsive individual to make an immune response to a known antigen. It results from previous contact with the antigen by an immunologically immature individual (fetus or neonate) or by an adult exposed to extreme high-dose or low-dose antigen, or by exposure to radiation, antimetabolites, antilymphocytic serum, etc. Immunosuppression (Physiology),Immunosuppressions (Physiology),Tolerance, Immune
D008107 Liver Diseases Pathological processes of the LIVER. Liver Dysfunction,Disease, Liver,Diseases, Liver,Dysfunction, Liver,Dysfunctions, Liver,Liver Disease,Liver Dysfunctions
D008297 Male Males
D009503 Neutropenia A decrease in the number of NEUTROPHILS found in the blood. Neutropenias
D002177 Candidiasis Infection with a fungus of the genus CANDIDA. It is usually a superficial infection of the moist areas of the body and is generally caused by CANDIDA ALBICANS. (Dorland, 27th ed) Candida Infection,Moniliasis,Candida Infections,Candidiases,Infection, Candida,Moniliases
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D002675 Child, Preschool A child between the ages of 2 and 5. Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000935 Antifungal Agents Substances that destroy fungi by suppressing their ability to grow or reproduce. They differ from FUNGICIDES, INDUSTRIAL because they defend against fungi present in human or animal tissues. Anti-Fungal Agents,Antifungal Agent,Fungicides, Therapeutic,Antibiotics, Antifungal,Therapeutic Fungicides,Agent, Antifungal,Anti Fungal Agents,Antifungal Antibiotics

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