Surgical implications of Pseudomonas aeruginosa necrotizing fasciitis in a child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Tang Her Jaing*, Chen Sheng Huang, Cheng Hsun Chiu, Yhu Chering Huang, Man Shan Kong, Wei Mu Liu

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Abstract

Necrotizing fasciitis caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa is extremely rare. Only 4 cases were reported in the literature. The authors report the occurrence of P aeruginosa necrotizing fasciitis starting out as a vulval abscess in a girl before induction chemotherapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia. To our knowledge, this is the second case described in association with leukemia. In this case, the outcome was favorable because of early surgical intervention, confirming the diagnosis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)948-950
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume36
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2001
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
  • Necrotizing fasciitis
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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