Mixed invasive aspergillosis and candidiasis in a fatal case of leukemia.
A fatal case of leukemia complicated by mixed invasive aspergillosis and candidiasis is presented. Mixed fungal infections may occur in any immunocompromised patients. We should be careful to look for different morphologies of fungi in diagnostic examinations of lesions in these patients.
Fujita
K
K
Department of Pediatrics, Asahikawa Medical College, Japan.
Oka
T
T
Suzuki
Y
Y
Shimizu
S
S
Ito
Y
Y
Kakehashi
H
H
Yoshioka
H
H
D000293:Adolescent; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000150:complications*