Disseminated mucormycosis in pediatrics
Jouvet, P.; Hubert, P.; Blanche, S.; Nezelof, C.; Cloup, M.
Archives Francaises de Pediatrie 48(1): 29-30
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-9764 PMID: 2018417 Document Number: 382875
The case of a 14 month-old infant presenting with hereditary lymphohistiocytosis is reported. After several days of post-chemotherapy aplasia a peritoneal, cutaneous (blackish necrosis), then pleuropulmonary involvement occurred. Fiberendoscopy showed an esophageal necrosis responsible for a pleural fistula. The child died after a few weeks, despite antifungal treatment. Post mortem examination found disseminated abscesses related to mucormycosis. The 41 pediatric cases in the world-wide literature are recorded.