@article { author = {Mardani, Masoud and Khodashahi, Rozita and Lotfali, Ensieh and Abolghasemi, Sara and Hakemi-Vala, Mojdeh}, title = {Disseminated fusariosis with ecthyma gangrenosum-like lesions in a refractory acute myeloid leukemia patient}, journal = {Current Medical Mycology}, volume = {5}, number = {1}, pages = {27-31}, year = {2019}, publisher = {Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences}, issn = {2423-3439}, eissn = {2423-3420}, doi = {10.18502/cmm.5.1.534}, abstract = {Background and Purpose: Fusarium species is an opportunistic mold that causes disseminated infections in immunocompromised patients. Given the high mortality rate of this infection, it is important to make a definite diagnosis when encountering suspected cases. Case report: Herein, we presented a 35-year-old man diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia with a prolonged febrile neutropenic period and ecthyma gangrenosum-like lesions, along with fungemia and disseminated fusariosis. The patient died despite receiving combination therapy, perhaps due to the nonrecovery of neutrophil. Conclusion: Ecthyma gangrenosum-like lesions due to disseminated fusariosis might be easily misdiagnosed. Consequently, more attention should be paid to the cutaneous lesions in immunocompromised patients.}, keywords = {Disseminated fusariosis,Ecthyma gangrenosum-like lesions,Fungemia}, url = {https://cmm.mazums.ac.ir/article_90407.html}, eprint = {https://cmm.mazums.ac.ir/article_90407_717d4d2ba4d719da6aeac56b0b11cf56.pdf} }