Disseminated fusariosis and endogenous fungal endophthalmitis in acute lymphoblastic leukemia following platelet transfusion possibly due to transfusion-related immunomodulation
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
Disseminated fusariosis and endogenous fungal endophthalmitis in acute lymphoblastic leukemia following platelet transfusion possibly due to transfusion-related immunomodulation
BACKGROUND To report a case of disseminated fusariosis with endogenous endophthalmitis in a patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Transfusion-associated immune modulation secondary to platelet transfusion could play an important role in the pathophysiology of this case. CASE PRESENTATION A 9 year-old male with acute lymphoblastic leukemia complicated by pancytopenia and disseminated Intr...
متن کاملTransfusion-related acute lung injury in multiple traumatized patients
Background: Many of the multiple traumatized patients who refer to the hospital need transfusion. Transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) is a serious clinical syndrome associated with the transfusion of plasma-containing blood components. In the article, we present a case of TRALI following transfusion of packed red blood cells Case Presentation: A 24 year old male referred to Shahid Beh...
متن کاملTransfusion related acute lung injury in a child with leukemia.
Transfusion-related acute lung injury is a rare form of acute respiratory distress syndrome of possible immune etiology that develops immediately after a blood product transfusion. Clinicians need to be aware of this condition as prompt recognition and supportive management can prevent unwanted morbidity and mortality.
متن کاملDisseminated fusariosis with endophthalmitis in a patient with hematologic malignancy
1 Hospital Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP, Brasil. Autor correspondente: Guilherme Fleury Perini – Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Istituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa, Avenida Albert Einstein, 627/701, Bloco A – Morumbi – CEP: 05652-900 – São Paulo, SP, Brasil – Tel.: (11) 2151-8709 – E-mail: [email protected] Data de submissão: 2/8/2012 – Data de aceite: 24/2/2013 Figura 1. Tomogra...
متن کاملTransfusion related acute lung injury.
TRALI (Transfusion related acute lung injury) is a devastating complication of Blood transfusions or its components irrespective of the blood grouping and cross match, We report a case of a Philipino house wife who had blood transfusion for her vaginal lacerations and developed acute pulmonary edema immediately afterwards. Antigranulocyte antibodies were not found in the donors. The patient rec...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMC Ophthalmology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1471-2415
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2415-11-30