Ecthyma Gangrenosum Mimicking Acute Invasive Fungal Sinusitis in an Immunocompromised Patient
Open Access
- 1 June 2010
- journal article
- case report
- Published by SAGE Publications in Ear, Nose & Throat Journal
- Vol. 89 (6), 262-267
- https://doi.org/10.1177/014556131008900608
Abstract
Ecthyma gangrenosum is a rare necrotizing cutaneous infection usually caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. We report a case of ecthyma gangrenosum presenting as a sinonasal eschar and mimicking acute invasive fungal sinusitis in an immunocompromised 39-year-old man with a hematologic malignancy To the best of our knowledge, this represents the first case of ecthyma gangrenosum affecting the sinonasal mucosa to he reported in the literature.Keywords
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