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Mucormycosis Rhinosinusitis at Diagnosis of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Diagnostics and Management Challenges in a Low-Middle-income Country.
Mandegari, Elham; Fu, Ligia; Arambú, Carolina; Montoya, Sandra; Peña, Armando; Johnson, Kyle M; Perfect, John R; Caniza, Miguela A.
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  • Mandegari E; *Hospital Universitario, Tegucigalpa, Honduras †Department of Infectious Diseases §International Outreach Program, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN ‡Department of Infectious Diseases, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC.
J Pediatr Hematol Oncol ; 37(3): e173-7, 2015 Apr.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24942033
We present the case of an adolescent with mucor rhinosinusitis diagnosed concomitantly with acute lymphoblastic leukemia at a hospital in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. We also discuss the challenges faced in the dual management of hematologic malignancies and invasive fungal disease in a low-middle-income country, such as access to diagnostics, immunosuppressants, imaging, and antifungals. Despite these shortcomings, the patient was successfully treated for both the diseases. Low-middle-income country hospitals can effectively treat invasive fungal diseases by providing adequate diagnostic and support services, which can improve the outcomes of pediatric cancer patients.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Sinusitis / Rinitis / Leucemia-Linfoma Linfoblástico de Células Precursoras / Mucormicosis Tipo de estudio: Diagnostic_studies / Prognostic_studies Límite: Adolescent / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: J Pediatr Hematol Oncol Asunto de la revista: HEMATOLOGIA / NEOPLASIAS / PEDIATRIA Año: 2015 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Sinusitis / Rinitis / Leucemia-Linfoma Linfoblástico de Células Precursoras / Mucormicosis Tipo de estudio: Diagnostic_studies / Prognostic_studies Límite: Adolescent / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: J Pediatr Hematol Oncol Asunto de la revista: HEMATOLOGIA / NEOPLASIAS / PEDIATRIA Año: 2015 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos