title: Candida albicans cervical lymphadenitis in patients who have acute myeloid leukemia.
abstract: We describe two patients with acute myelogenous leukemia who developed cervical lymphadenitis and chronic disseminated infection due to Candida albicans. Candida albicans infection should be considered in leukemic patients with acute lymphadenitis. Evaluation for visceral dissemination is warranted even in the absence of fungemia.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Marcella M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Alsan
authors.forename: Nicolas C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Issa
authors.forename: Sarah P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Hammond
authors.forename: Danny A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Milner
authors.forename: Daniel J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: DeAngelo
authors.forename: Lindsey R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Baden
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008199:Lymphadenitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D015725:Fluconazole