Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2400482 | Medical Mycology Case Reports | 2016 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Invasive fungal infections are most commonly seen in immunocompromised patients and usually affect the respiratory system. Gastrointestinal system involvement of mucormycosis and invasive aspergillosis is rarely reported in childhood. Here we describe a 5 year old boy with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia who developed invasive fungal infection particularly affecting the lower gastrointestinal system to emphasise the difficulties in diagnosis and management of invasive fungal infections in immunocompromised patients.
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Authors
Gulhadiye Avcu, Deniz Yilmaz Karapinar, Pinar Yazici, Muhterem Duyu, Suleyha Hilmioglu Polat, Berna Atabay, Basak Doganavsargil, Bulent Karapinar,