Cutaneous Bipolaris infection in a neutropenic patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Donna Bilu; Saeid Movahedi-Lankarani; Rebecca A. Kazin; Christine Shields; Margaret Moresi

doi:10.1007/s10227-004-0108-6

Cutaneous Bipolaris infection in a neutropenic patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Donna Bilu, Saeid Movahedi-Lankarani, Rebecca A. Kazin, Christine Shields, Margaret Moresi

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Abstract

Bipolaris spicifera is a darkly pigmented (dematiaceous) fungus that uncommonly causes infections in humans. There are few cases of reported cutaneous Bipolaris infection in the literature. We report a case of a five-year-old boy with B-precursor-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia who developed a cutaneous fungal infection on his left cheek Histopathological and microbiological findings identified the fungus as Bipolaris spicifera. Surgical excision and systemic antifungal therapy are the mainstay of treatment.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	446-449
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery
Volume	8
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10227-004-0108-6
State	Published - Dec 1 2004

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Dermatology

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Cutaneous Bipolaris infection in a neutropenic patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia

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