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Hepatosplenic Candidiasis and Fungal Infection

1988; American College of Physicians; Volume: 108; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.7326/0003-4819-108-5-768_2

1539-3704

AMANDA THOMSON,

Parasites and Host Interactions

Letters and Corrections1 May 1988Hepatosplenic Candidiasis and Fungal InfectionAMANDA THOMSON, M.B., B.S., JOHN GIBSON, F.R.A.C.P., DOUGLAS E. JOSHUA, F.R.A.C.P., WARWICK J. BENSON, F.R.A.C.P., HARRY KRONENBERG, F.R.A.C.P.AMANDA THOMSON, M.B., B.S.Search for more papers by this author, JOHN GIBSON, F.R.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this author, DOUGLAS E. JOSHUA, F.R.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this author, WARWICK J. BENSON, F.R.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this author, HARRY KRONENBERG, F.R.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-108-5-768_2 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: The clinical review by Thaler and associates (1) on hepatic candidiasis prompts us to report our experience with this syndrome. From May 1987 to February 1988, we treated a cluster of six patients with clinical and radiologic findings similar to those described by Thaler and colleagues.Hepatic candidiasis occurred in six patients receiving intensive chemotherapy for acute nonlymphoblastic leukemia (n= 5) or acute lymphoblastic leukemia (n= 1). All patients were women ranging in age from 18 to 59 years. Clinical characteristics included persistent swinging fevers; upper abdominal pain; elevated liver function tests, particularly...Reference1. THALERPASTAKIASHAWKERO'LEARYPIZZO MBTTP. Hepatic candidiasis in cancer patients: the evolving picture of the syndrome. Ann Intern Med. 1988;108:88-100. LinkGoogle Scholar1. THALERPASTAKIASHAWKERO'LEARYPIZZO MBTTP. Hepatic candidiasis in cancer patients: the evolving picture of the syndrome. Ann Intern Med. 1988;108:88-100. LinkGoogle Scholar2. POWELLJACKSONCRAIGRICHTERCAPIZZI BDJJR. Cure of hepatic candidiasis in acute leukemia. NC Med J 1986;47:393-5. MedlineGoogle Scholar3. POWELLJACKSONSZYPKO BDP. A follow-up on a case report [Letter]. NC Med J. 1987;48:165-6. MedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Camperdown, 2050 Australia PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByHepatosplenic candidiasis in non-neutropenic patients: a case report and literature surveyChronic systemic candidiasis in acute leukemia 1 May 1988Volume 108, Issue 5Page: 768-769KeywordsAbdominal painAcute myeloid leukemiaCandidiasisChemotherapyFeversLiver function testsPrecursor cells Issue Published: 1 May 1988 PDF DownloadLoading ...