Acute disseminated candidiasis due to Candida tropicalis with skin and muscular lesions in a patient with Tcell acute lymphocytic leukemia (T-ALL). - 18/05/22
Doi : 10.1016/j.mycmed.2021.101243
Anne-Pauline Bellanger a, b, ⁎ 
, Tony Labaigt c, Anne-Sophie Brunel d, Emeline Scherer a, b, Frédéric Grenouillet b, e, Ana Berceanu c
, Tony Labaigt c, Anne-Sophie Brunel d, Emeline Scherer a, b, Frédéric Grenouillet b, e, Ana Berceanu c a Parasitology-Mycology Department, University Hospital of Besançon, France
b CNRS-University of Franche-Comte/ UMR 6249 Chrono-environment, Besançon, France
c Intensive Care Haematology Department, University Hospital of Besançon, France
d Infectious and Tropical Disease Department, University Hospital of Besançon, France
e Fungal and Parasite Serology Department, University Hospital of Besançon, France
⁎Corresponding author at: Department of Parasitology-Mycology, Jean Minjoz University Hospital, 25030 Besançon, France.Department of Parasitology-MycologyJean Minjoz University HospitalBesançon25030France
Abstract |
Candida tropicalis is the Candida species that is mostly involved in case of acute disseminated candidiasis. We report here a case with whole body dissemination (pulmonary, cutaneous, muscular, hepatic, spinal and cerebral) highlighted by impressive imagery obtained by positron emission tomography scanner in a patient treated for T cell acute lymphocytic leukemia.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Candidiasis, Candida tropicalis, Muscular lesion, Liposomal amphotericin b, Acute lymphocytic leukemia
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Vol 32 - N° 2
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