Disseminated candidiasis: A rare presentation of acute leukemia

Authors

  • Faheem Arshad Sher-i-kashmir institute of medical sciences, Soura, J&K.,India
  • Tajamul hussain shah Sher-i-kashmir institute of medical sciences, Soura, J&K.,India
  • Waseem Raja dar Sher-i-kashmir institute of medical sciences, Soura, J&K.,India
  • Rameez Mohiudin Mir Sher-i-kashmir institute of medical sciences, Soura, J&K.,India
  • Shabir Ahmad Sher-i-kashmir institute of medical sciences, Soura, J&K.,India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21276/apjhs.2015.2.4.12

Keywords:

candidiasis, leukemia, fungal

Abstract

Disseminated fungal disease most commonly found in patients with hematologic malignancies or immunecompromised state, is rarely seen. Though the reported prevalence ranges from 20% to 40%, most fungal microabscesses occur in leukemic patients and are caused by candida albicans; others include cryptococcosis, mucormycosis and histoplasmosis. Hepatosplenic candidiasis also known as chronic disseminated candidiasis has been described in patients with acute leukemia following recovering from neutropenia, pathogenesis of which is not understood, thought to be due to exacerbated inflammatory reaction resulting in an immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome. The purpose of presenting this case is to describe variable presentation of disseminated candidiasis which can be presenting feature of acute leukemia even without neutropenia and atypical radiological pattern in hepatosplenic candidiasis.

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Author Biographies

Faheem Arshad, Sher-i-kashmir institute of medical sciences, Soura, J&K.,India

Senior resident, Department of internal medicine, 

Tajamul hussain shah, Sher-i-kashmir institute of medical sciences, Soura, J&K.,India

Senior resident, Department of internal medicine, 

Waseem Raja dar, Sher-i-kashmir institute of medical sciences, Soura, J&K.,India

Senior resident, Department of internal medicine, 

Rameez Mohiudin Mir , Sher-i-kashmir institute of medical sciences, Soura, J&K.,India

Senior resident, Department of internal medicine, 

Shabir Ahmad, Sher-i-kashmir institute of medical sciences, Soura, J&K.,India

Senior resident, Department of internal medicine, 

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Published

2015-12-30

How to Cite

Faheem Arshad, Tajamul hussain shah, Waseem Raja dar, Rameez Mohiudin Mir, & Shabir Ahmad. (2015). Disseminated candidiasis: A rare presentation of acute leukemia. Asian Pacific Journal of Health Sciences, 2(4), 52–54. https://doi.org/10.21276/apjhs.2015.2.4.12