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Successful treatment of pulmonary mucormycosis in a child with aplastic anemia
- Authors: Nikitina Y.A.1, Klimko N.N.2, Kolbin A.S.3, Boychenko E.G.1, Garbuzova I.A.1, Golubeva M.V.1, Bogomolova T.S.2
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Affiliations:
- Children Municipal Hospital № 1
- I.I. Mechnikov North-Western State Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia
- Saint Petersburg State University
- Issue: Vol 8, No 1 (2013)
- Pages: 52-58
- Section: HEMATOLOGIC MALIGNANCIES: DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, SUPPORTIVE CARE
- Published: 22.02.2013
- URL: https://oncohematology.abvpress.ru/ongm/article/view/44
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.17650/1818-8346-2013-8-1-52-58
- ID: 44
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Abstract
Mucormycosis (zygomycosis) is a frequently fatal fungal infection in immunocompromized patients. We describe a case of a successfull treatment of pulmonary mucormycosis in 11-year-child with a very severe aplastic anemia. The diagnosis of invasive mycosis has been proved according to EORTC 2008 criteria. Computed tomography showed bilobar right-sided pulmonary infiltration. Lichtheimia corymbifera cultured from BAL. The child achieved complete clinical, laboratory and instrumental response on long-term amphotericin B lipid-formulated therapy combined with posaconazole.
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Ye. A. Nikitina
Children Municipal Hospital № 1
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Email: leukem.dgb1@gmail.com
Russian Federation
N. N. Klimko
I.I. Mechnikov North-Western State Medical University, Ministry of Health of RussiaRussian Federation
A. S. Kolbin
Saint Petersburg State Universityмедицинский факультет Russian Federation
E. G. Boychenko
Children Municipal Hospital № 1Russian Federation
I. A. Garbuzova
Children Municipal Hospital № 1Russian Federation
M. V. Golubeva
Children Municipal Hospital № 1Russian Federation
T. S. Bogomolova
I.I. Mechnikov North-Western State Medical University, Ministry of Health of RussiaRussian Federation
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