Primary ecthyma gangrenosum as a presenting sign of leukemia in a child

Matthew Fink; Dennis Conrad; Mark Matthews; John C Browning

Primary ecthyma gangrenosum as a presenting sign of leukemia in a child

Dermatol Online J. 2012 Mar 15;18(3):3.

Authors

Matthew Fink¹, Dennis Conrad, Mark Matthews, John C Browning

Affiliation

¹ Division of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA.

PMID: 22483514

Abstract

Ecthyma gangrenosum is a type of skin infection characterized by black eschars on an erythematous base. It most commonly occurs with pseudomonas infection in an immunocompromised setting. We present a case of primary ecthyma gangrenosum as the presenting sign of pre-B acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in a child.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Ceftazidime / therapeutic use
Child, Preschool
Ecthyma / diagnosis*
Ecthyma / drug therapy
Ecthyma / microbiology
Gangrene / diagnosis*
Gangrene / drug therapy
Gangrene / microbiology
Humans
Male
Precursor B-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / diagnosis*
Pseudomonas Infections / diagnosis
Pseudomonas Infections / drug therapy
Pseudomonas aeruginosa / isolation & purification
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Ceftazidime