Spontaneous remission of cryptosporidiosis in a child with acute lymphocytic leukemia.
Cryptosporidiosis has been documented in pediatric patients with various forms of congenital and acquired immunodeficiency. This is a report of cryptosporidiosis in a child with acute lymphocytic leukemia. Cryptosporidiosis, an uncommon cause of diarrhea, may produce severe diarrhea in children with acute lymphocytic leukemia.
D003457:Cryptosporidiosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology; D003561:Cytarabine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000150:complications* / Q000469:parasitology; D007945:Leukemia, Lymphoid / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male
D003561:Cytarabine