Case report. Successful outcome of invasive nasal sinus zygomycosis in a child with relapsed acute lymphoblastic leukaemia due to liposomal amphotericin B

We report a case of life-threatening nasal sinus zygomycosis that developed during remission induction therapy for a relapsed acute lymphoblastic leuk aemia. The patient was successfully treated with liposomal amphotericin B a nd granulocyte-colony stimulating factor followed hy surgical reconstructio n of the resultant cutaneous defect.