Abstract
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) |
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Pages (from-to) | 751-754 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | The Journal of pediatrics |
Volume | 127 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 1995 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health