Concomitant Candida epiglottitis and disseminated Varicella zoster virus infection associated with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Acute epiglottitis by nonbacterial pathogens is an uncommon but life-threatening clinical entity. Herein, we report the concomitant occurrence of Candida epiglottitis and mucosal and visceral Varicella zoster virus infection in a child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Both infections were atypical in their presentation, occurred in a severely immunocompromised host, and required invasive procedures for diagnosis.
Chiou
Christine C
CC
Immunocompromised Host Section, Pediatric Oncology Branch, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
Seibel
Nita L
NL
Derito
Francis A
FA
Bulas
Dorothy
D
Walsh
Thomas J
TJ
Groll
Andreas H
AH
D002177:Candidiasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology*; D002648:Child; D004826:Epiglottitis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011859:Radiography