Case report. Successful outcome of invasive nasal sinus zygomycosis in a child with relapsed acute lymphoblastic leukaemia due to liposomal amphotericin B

Mycoses. 2001;44(5):195-9. doi: 10.1046/j.1439-0507.2001.00610.x.

Abstract

We report a case of life-threatening nasal sinus zygomycosis that developed during remission induction therapy for a relapsed acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. The patient was successfully treated with liposomal amphotericin B and granulocyte-colony stimulating factor followed by surgical reconstruction of the resultant cutaneous defect.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Absidia*
  • Amphotericin B / therapeutic use*
  • Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Child
  • Dermatomycoses / complications
  • Dermatomycoses / drug therapy*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mucormycosis / complications
  • Mucormycosis / drug therapy*
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / complications*
  • Sinusitis / complications
  • Sinusitis / drug therapy*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents
  • liposomal amphotericin B
  • Amphotericin B