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Jennifer Webb

Diagnosis

fusarium fungal infection, deep

Body Site

arm

Age

61 years

Pigmentation

medium

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Comments

A 61-year-old man who received a bone marrow transplant for hairy cell leukemia developed disseminated red purpuric papules. A biopsy demonstrated fungal organisms and a culture grew Fusarium species.

Description

Fungal elements are seen within a dermal blood vessel and invading the surrounding dermis.

Categories

infections and infestations

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11/20/2005 22:37:03

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