Disseminated mucocutaneous trichosporonosis in a patient with histiocytic sarcoma.
An Bras Dermatol
; 96(5): 595-597, 2021.
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| ID: mdl-34284939
Trichosporon asahii is the causal agent of trichosporonosis. Patients with immunosuppression or hematological malignancies are at higher risk of infection. Skin and mucosal involvement appear as fast-growing papulonodular lesions and necrotic ulcers. Internal organ dissemination is lethal. Therapeutic success depends on the underlying disease. Here, the authors present the first case of disseminated mucocutaneous trichosporonosis in a patient with a post-mortem diagnosis of histiocytic sarcoma, a rare and aggressive haematolymphoid neoplasm. Regretfully, death occurred despite treatment with liposomal amphotericin B and supportive measures, showcasing the fatality of both diseases.
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Assunto principal:
Trichosporon
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Sarcoma Histiocítico
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Tricosporonose
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
An Bras Dermatol
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
México
País de publicação:
Espanha