Invasive Candida albicans infection mimicking leukemia in a neonate.
Congenital leukemia is rare, and is frequently diagnosed as a form of acute myeloid leukemia at, or immediately after birth. Some infections, viral in particular, can mimic clinical signs and/or laboratory findings of congenital leukemia. This is the first documented case of candidemia resembling leukemia.
Department of Neonatalogy, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. sozkiraz@yahoo.com
Servet
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Ozkiraz
Aylin
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Tarcan
Zeynel
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Gokmen
Berkan
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Gürakan
Banu
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Bilezikci
Namik
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Ozbek
D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000473:pathology; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D049109:Cell Proliferation; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000382:microbiology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007938:Leukemia / Q000175:diagnosis; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000382:microbiology; D018805:Sepsis / Q000382:microbiology; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000382:microbiology