Candidal splenic abscesses complicating acute leukemia of childhood treated by splenectomy

Two patients with acute leukemia were found to have candidal splenic abscesses. Both patients were in remission and had normal granulocyte counts at the time the abscesses became evident. Both patients were treated with splenectomy and antifungal therapy with a definite response. The incidence and t...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:

Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:	Pediatrics (Evanston) 1981-02, Vol.67 (2), p.296-299
Hauptverfasser:	Wald, B R, Ortega, J A, Ross, L, Wald, P, Laug, W E, Williams, K O
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abscess - drug therapy Abscess - surgery Acute Disease Amphotericin B - therapeutic use Candidiasis - drug therapy Candidiasis - surgery Humans Infant Leukemia - complications Leukemia - drug therapy Leukemia, Lymphoid - complications Leukemia, Lymphoid - drug therapy Male Splenectomy Splenic Diseases - drug therapy Splenic Diseases - surgery
Online-Zugang:	Volltext
Tags:	Tag hinzufügen Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!

Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:	Two patients with acute leukemia were found to have candidal splenic abscesses. Both patients were in remission and had normal granulocyte counts at the time the abscesses became evident. Both patients were treated with splenectomy and antifungal therapy with a definite response. The incidence and treatment of fungal splenic abscesses in leukemia patients is discussed with emphasis on the role of splenectomy.
ISSN:	0031-4005 1098-4275
DOI:	10.1542/peds.67.2.296