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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 948-950 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Pediatric Surgery |
Volume | 36 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2001 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
- Necrotizing fasciitis
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa