title: Pathology teach and tell disseminated candidiasis in an infant with acute myeloid leukemia without prior chemotherapy.
abstract: Opportunistic fungal infections are significant problems for neutropenic patients who are undergoing cytotoxic therapy for acute leukemia. Systemic and hepatosplenic candidiasis have been reported in acute leukemic patients who are on chemotherapy. Gastrointestinal tract involvement is a rare phenomenon in disseminated candidiasis, especially in acute leukemia. We report one such rare case of acute myeloid leukemia in an infant who died of disseminated candidiasis with gastrointestinal tract involvement prior to the institution of chemotherapy.
authors: Department of Histopathology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India. gotoricha@yahoo.com
authors: Richa
authors: R
authors: Goyal
authors: Kim
authors: K
authors: Vaiphei
authors: Mahesh
authors: M
authors: Vankalakunti
authors: Ram Kumar
authors: RK
authors: Marwaha
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D007951:Leukemia, Myeloid / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology