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Imaging findings of ecthyma gangrenosum, an unusual complication of pseudomonas sepsis.

Jane S Kim1, Rosanna Ricafort, Evan S Garfein, Terry L Levin.   

Abstract

A child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and pseudomonas sepsis rapidly developed left foot pain and swelling. A diagnosis of ecthyma gangrenosum was made. The clinical and imaging features of this unusual entity are discussed. To our knowledge, this is the first description of the MR imaging findings of ecthyma gangrenosum.

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Keywords:  MRI; ecthyma gangrenosum; pediatric; pseudomonas

Year:  2011        PMID： 23024626      PMCID： PMC3192886          DOI： 10.1007/s11420-011-9216-1

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  HSS J        ISSN： 1556-3316


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Review 1.  Ecthyma gangrenosum: considerations in a previously healthy child.

Authors:  Arezoo Zomorrodi; Ellen R Wald
Journal:  Pediatr Infect Dis J       Date:  2002-12       Impact factor: 2.129

2.  Multiple erythematous nodules and ecthyma gangrenosum as a manifestation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa sepsis in a previously healthy infant.

Authors:  Murat Duman; Durgül Ozdemir; Uluç Yiş; Tolga F Köroğlu; Oğuz Oren; Sema Berktaş
Journal:  Pediatr Dermatol       Date:  2006 May-Jun       Impact factor: 1.588

3.  Ecthyma gangrenosum without bacteraemia in a leukaemic patient.

Authors:  W K Song; Y C Kim; H J Park; Y W Cinn
Journal:  Clin Exp Dermatol       Date:  2001-07       Impact factor: 3.470

4.  Ecthyma gangrenosum: report of clinical, histopathologic, and bacteriologic aspects of eight cases.

Authors:  S L Greene; W P Su; S A Muller
Journal:  J Am Acad Dermatol       Date:  1984-11       Impact factor: 11.527

Review 5.  Imaging of musculoskeletal soft tissue infections.

Authors:  Marcin B Turecki; Mihra S Taljanovic; Alana Y Stubbs; Anna R Graham; Dean A Holden; Tim B Hunter; Lee F Rogers
Journal:  Skeletal Radiol       Date:  2009-08-28       Impact factor: 2.199
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1.  An Eschar-like souvenir from a journey to Colombia: Ecthyma gangrenosum as a differential diagnosis of tropical diseases in immunocompromised patients - a case report.

Authors:  Gabriela M Wiedemann; Jochen Schneider; Mareike Verbeek; Björn Konukiewitz; Christoph D Spinner; Henrik Einwächter; Roland M Schmid; Kathrin Rothe
Journal:  BMC Infect Dis       Date:  2021-04-12       Impact factor: 3.090
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