Purple patches in an immunocompromised patient: a report of secondary disseminated cutaneous mucormycosis in a man with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Purple patches in an immunocompromised patient: a report of secondary disseminated cutaneous mucormycosis in a man with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
Dermatol Online J. 2017 Mar 15;23(3):
Authors: Iyengar S, Chambers CJ, Millsop JW, Fung MA, Sharon VR
Abstract
A 60-year-old man with chronic lymphocytic leukemiadeveloped a deeply violaceous annular patchwith a halo of erythema on the right thigh duringhospitalization for neutropenic fever. Associatedsymptoms included chronic cough and fatigue.Bilateral lung opacities with hilar lymphadenopathywere noted on chest computed tomographyscan. Punch biopsy and tissue culture confirmeda diagnosis of secondary disseminated cutaneousmucormycosis. Although rare, physicians shouldinclude mucormycosis in the differential diagnosisof purpuric patches in immunosuppressed patients.Prompt skin biopsy and tissue culture may optimizethe success of treatment.
PMID: 28329517 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Dermatol Online J - March 15, 2017 Category: Dermatology Authors: Iyengar S, Chambers CJ, Millsop JW, Fung MA, Sharon VR Tags: Dermatol Online J Source Type: research