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Dirt Under the Finger-Nails-More Malignant Than Malignancy.
Sumeet Mirgh1,2, Sujata Lall2,3, Sachin Punatar1,2
1BMT Unit, Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, ACTREC, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
American Journal of Hematology
|January 31, 2025
Summary
A boy with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) developed a rare Fusarium infection spreading from his nails to his penis after a stem cell transplant. Early skin and nail checks are crucial for immunocompromised patients to prevent such dissemination.
Area of Science:
- Hematology
- Mycology
- Infectious Diseases
Background:
- A pediatric patient with relapsed B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) underwent a haploidentical stem cell transplant.
- The patient experienced steroid-refractory graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) and was on systemic immunosuppression.
- Comorbidities included cytomegalovirus (CMV) reactivation and tuberculosis.
Keywords:
Fusariumallogeneic stem cell transplantdisseminated fusariosisinvasive fungal infectiononychomycosesMore Related Videos
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