title: Ecthyma gangrenosum and neutropenia in a previously healthy child.
abstract: Ecthyma gangrenosum is the cutaneous manifestation of pseudomonas infection in patients with sepsis. A previously healthy 7-month-old girl who developed ecthyma gangrenosum without apparent inciting factors became neutropenic secondary to autoimmune neutropenia 2 months after initial presentation. She was treated with appropriate surgical and medical intervention and was discharged in stable condition only to die suddenly 2 days after discharge.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Omar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Pacha
authors.forename: Adelaide A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Hebert
mesh_terms: D019268:Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic / Q000276:immunology; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology; D004473:Ecthyma / Q000276:immunology* / Q000382:microbiology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005734:Gangrene / Q000276:immunology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000276:immunology* / Q000382:microbiology; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D018805:Sepsis / Q000276:immunology* / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D019268:Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic