[A man with neutropenic fever]

Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2013;157(12):A5997.
[Article in Dutch]

Abstract

A 43-year-old patient with recurrent acute myeloid leukemia (AML) was treated with high-dose cytarabine. After two weeks of neutropenic fever, multiple cutaneous nodules appeared. Histopathological examination of a skin biopsy showed a mycosis and Fusarium solani was cultured. Despite antimycotic therapy, the patient died due to complications of his AML treatment.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cytarabine / adverse effects*
  • Cytarabine / therapeutic use
  • Dermatomycoses / complications*
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Fusarium
  • Humans
  • Immunocompromised Host
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / adverse effects*
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use
  • Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / drug therapy
  • Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / immunology*
  • Male
  • Neutropenia
  • Opportunistic Infections / complications*

Substances

  • Immunosuppressive Agents
  • Cytarabine