Aplastic anemia, mucormycosis and aspergillosis in infectious mononucleosis: success is possible.
Infectious mononucleosis (IM) is a rare cause of aplastic anemia in adults. We report of a patient in whom aplastic anemia, mucormycosis and aspergillosis complicated during the course of IM and successfully treated with liposomal amphotericin B. According to our searches in literature, we could not find a similar patient complicated and successfully treated like ours.
Ergene
Ulku
U
Department of Hematology, Celal Bayar University School of Medicine, Manisa, Turkey.
Ozbalci
Demircan
D
Baykal
Bahattin
B
Metin Ciris
I
I
Yariktas
Murat
M
D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000741:Anemia, Aplastic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007244:Infectious Mononucleosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D009336:Necrosis; D010256:Paranasal Sinuses / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
C068538:liposomal amphotericin B; D000666:Amphotericin B