98%
921
2 minutes
20
GATA2 deficiency is characterized by monocytopenia, deficiency of dendritic cells, and a variable degree of lymphocytopenia affecting B cells and NK cells, leading to an enhanced risk of mycobacterial, viral, and fungal infections. Here we present a patient with a heterozygous intronic GATA2 mutation who acquired a fatal disseminated mycosis due to the black yeast-like fungus Arthrocladium fulminans following an infection with Mycobacterium sherrisii. This case illustrates that in patients with severe uncommon infections, immunodeficiency syndromes must be ruled out.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
---|---|
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000493429 | DOI Listing |
Mycoses
September 2025
Department of Infectious Diseases, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Background: Mucormycosis is a rare, rapidly progressive fungal infection with a high mortality rate. However, clinical data of mucormycosis patients, especially those related to adverse outcomes in China, remain limited.
Objective: To enhance understanding of the clinical characteristics of different infection site mucormycosis and identify the factors associated with adverse outcomes.
Cureus
August 2025
Dermatology, Centro Medico Nacional 20 de Noviembre, Instituto de Seguridad y Servicios Sociales de los Trabajadores del Estado, Mexico City, MEX.
Primary cutaneous diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, leg type (PCDLBCL-LT), is an uncommon and aggressive subtype of cutaneous B-cell lymphoma, typically affecting elderly women and predominantly involving the lower extremities. Its diagnosis relies on immunohistochemical profiling and clinical presentation. We report a rare case of a 45-year-old male presenting initially with scalp and supraciliary plaques.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIndian J Med Microbiol
September 2025
Department of Clinical Microbiology, Christian Medical College, Vellore,632004, Tamil Nadu. Electronic address:
Lomentospora prolificans (formerly Scedosporium prolificans) is an emerging fungal pathogen, affecting both immunocompromised and immunocompetent individuals. Treatment is difficult due to intrinsic resistance against multiple anti-fungal agents. We describe five patients with L.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Med Microbiol
September 2025
Department of Clinical Laboratory, Hangzhou Xixi Hospital, Hangzhou Sixth People's Hospital, Hangzhou Xixi Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, PR China.
(TM) is a common opportunistic infection among patients with AIDS, characterized by rapid systemic dissemination and a high mortality rate. Early identification of patients at risk of death is critical to improving clinical outcomes. Despite the severity of disseminated TM infection (DPSM), few predictive tools exist to assess mortality risk in affected AIDS patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTrop Doct
September 2025
Professor and Head, Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
A 56-year old immuno-competent male from a non-endemic region in India presented with progressive weight loss, hoarseness of voice and widespread cutaneous lesions, including leonine facies, genital nodules and diffuse scaling. Magnetic resonance imaging of the neck revealed oedematous thickening of the false vocal cords, epiglottis and aryepiglottic folds, suggesting laryngeal involvement. All routine investigations were normal.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF