| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6116014 | Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease | 2013 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
We report a fatal case of invasive fungal sinusitis caused by Cunninghamella echinulata in a febrile, neutropenic 15-year-old male with relapsing acute leukemia. The isolate was recovered from a nasal biopsy from the right middle meatus, and microscopic examination of the tissue revealed angioinvasion and necrosis. Human infection caused by this organism has not been well documented; however, this report alerts us to its life-threatening potential.
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Authors
Robert E. LeBlanc, Zina Meriden, Deanna A. Sutton, Elizabeth H. Thompson, Dionissios Neofytos, Sean X. Zhang,