Demodicidosis in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: An opportunistic infection occurring with immunosuppression

S. Percy Ivy; Crystal L. Mackall; Lia Gore; Ronald E. Gress; A. Howland Hartley

doi:10.1016/S0022-3476(95)70168-0

Demodicidosis in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: An opportunistic infection occurring with immunosuppression

S. Percy Ivy, Crystal L. Mackall, Lia Gore, Ronald E. Gress, A. Howland Hartley

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We report demodicidosis in 11 children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and a mildly pruritic, erythematous papular dermatitis that developed in areas rich in sebaceous glands. Demodex eruptions were safely and effectively treated with 5% permethrin. Proliferation of commensal parasites of the skin, Demodex folliculorum and Demodex brevis may be an opportunistic infection of the skin in the immunocompromised host; the expected abrogation of cell-mediated immunity secondary to lymphocyte depletion predisposes some children given chemotherapy for leukemia to mite proliferation. (J PEDIATR 1995;127:751-4).

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	751-754
Number of pages	4
Journal	The Journal of pediatrics
Volume	127
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-3476(95)70168-0
State	Published - Nov 1995

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