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Article: Studies from Royal Manchester Children's Hospital add new findings in the area of pediatrics.
- Article from:
- Pediatrics Week
- Article date:
- August 4, 2008
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"Clinical presentation and microbiology profiles of neutropenic paediatric oncology patients presenting with ecthyma gangrenosum (EG) were studied. Surgical strategies deployed for these critically ill children are reported," researchers in Manchester, the United Kingdom report.
"Between 1994 and 2005, all children with EG were identified. Case notes were reviewed. Hospital course and long-term outcome were documented. Ten patients were identified. Eight had acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, one child had acute myeloid leukaemia and another had rhabdomyosarcoma. Lesions occurred in the perineal region (n = 5), buttocks (n = 2), thigh (n = 2) and the face (n = 1). ...