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| Pereira,G.H.; Pádua,S.S.; Park,M.V.F.; Muller,R.P.; Passos,R.M.A.; Menezes,Y.. |
| Meningitis is a common evolution in progressive disseminated histoplasmosis in children, and is asymptomatic in many cases. In leukemia, the impaired of the T cells function can predispose to the disseminated form. The attributed mortality rate in this case is 20%-40% and the relapse rate is as high as 50%; therefore, prolonged treatment may be emphasized. We have described a child with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), that developed skin lesions and asymptomatic chronic meningitis, with a good evolution after prolonged treatment with amphotericin B deoxycholate followed by fluconazole. |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Histoplamosis; Chronic meningitis; Antifungal therapy. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702008000600026 |
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