ECTHYMA GANGRENOSUM OCCURRING AT SITES OF IATROGENIC TRAUMA IN PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY PATIENTS

Authors
MURPHY O MARSH PJ GRAY J PEDLER SJ KERNAHAN J
Citation
O. Murphy et al., ECTHYMA GANGRENOSUM OCCURRING AT SITES OF IATROGENIC TRAUMA IN PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY PATIENTS, Medical and pediatric oncology, 27(1), 1996, pp. 62-63
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Oncology,Pediatrics
Journal title
Medical and pediatric oncology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00981532
Volume
27
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
62 - 63
Database
ISI
SICI code
0098-1532(1996)27:1<62:EGOASO>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
We report two cases of ecthyma gangrenosum which occurred at sites of iatrogenic trauma. The first case developed due to metastatic seeding with Pseudomonas aeruginosa during an episode of septicaemia and the s econd case occurred as a primary skin lesion. Both required prolonged courses of antibiotics and one patient died. The different pathogenic mechanisms and outcomes associated with this condition are discussed. (C) 1996 Wiley-Liss, Inc.