title: Disseminated fusariosis and endogenous fungal endophthalmitis in acute lymphoblastic leukemia following platelet transfusion possibly due to transfusion-related immunomodulation.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  To report a case of disseminated fusariosis with endogenous endophthalmitis in a patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Transfusion-associated immune modulation secondary to platelet transfusion could play an important role in the pathophysiology of this case.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 9 year-old male with acute lymphoblastic leukemia complicated by pancytopenia and disseminated Intravascular coagulation was given platelet transfusion. He developed disseminated fusariosis and was referred to the ophthalmology team for right endogenous endophthalmitis. The infection was controlled with aggressive systemic and intravitreal antifungals.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia are predisposed to endogenous fungal endophthalmitis. Transfusion-associated immune modulation may further increase host susceptibility to such opportunistic infections.
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) Lot 77, Seksyen 22, Kuching Town Land District, Jalan Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce, 93150 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. portwinestain@hotmail.com
authors: Tan Aik
authors: TA
authors: Kah
authors: Ku Chui
authors: KC
authors: Yong
authors: Ropilah Abdul
authors: RA
authors: Rahman
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000209:etiology*; D015821:Eye Infections, Fungal / Q000209:etiology*; D060585:Fusariosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017713:Platelet Transfusion / Q000009:adverse effects*; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*