Cryptococcal Osteomyelitis in an Adolescent Survivor of T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Issue 6 (June 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Oh, Djin-Ye; Madhusoodhan, P. Pallavi; Springer, Deborah J.; Inglima, Kenneth; Chaudhri, Ali A.; Heitman, Joseph; Raetz, Elizabeth A.; Khaitan, Alka; Rigaud, Mona
• Is Part Of: Pediatric infectious disease journal. Volume 34:Issue 6(2015)
• Publication Date: 2015-06
• Subjects: Cryptococcus neoformans -- osteomyelitis -- leukemia; Communicable diseases in children -- Periodicals; Infection in children -- Periodicals; 618.929
• DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000000687
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0891-3668

Abstract

Abstract : Cryptococcosis is infrequent in children, and isolated cryptococcal osteomyelitis is rarely encountered. Here, we describe a 14-year-old patient in remission from T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia with osteomyelitis because of Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii . The patient was effectively treated with antifungal therapy. Abstract : Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text.