Multiple fungal splenic abscesses in a patient with T-acute lymphoblastic leukemia undergoing chemotherapy

Pediatr Int. 2004 Dec;46(6):733-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-200x.2004.01988.x.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Abscess / pathology*
  • Abdominal Abscess / therapy
  • Adolescent
  • Antifungal Agents
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / adverse effects
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
  • Biopsy, Needle
  • Candidiasis / diagnosis*
  • Candidiasis / drug therapy
  • Candidiasis / immunology
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Fungemia / diagnosis*
  • Fungemia / drug therapy
  • Fungemia / immunology
  • Humans
  • Immunocompromised Host*
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Leukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-Cell / diagnosis
  • Leukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-Cell / drug therapy
  • Leukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-Cell / immunology*
  • Opportunistic Infections / diagnosis
  • Opportunistic Infections / drug therapy
  • Risk Assessment
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Splenectomy / methods
  • Splenic Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Splenic Diseases / surgery
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents