An abdominal mass owing to Penicillium marneffei in an HIV-infected 7-year-old boy: case report

Authors: Othman, N.¹; Yip, C. W.¹; Intan, H. I.¹; Zainuddin, Z.²; Amran, F.³

Source: Annals of Tropical Paediatrics: International Child Health, Volume 26, Number 3, September 2006 , pp. 259-262(4)

Publisher: Maney Publishing

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Abstract:

A 7-year-old boy, referred with lymphoma, presented with prolonged fever and intra-abdominal lymphadenopathy demonstrated on computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen. Blood culture isolated Penicillium marneffei. The patient was subsequently proven serologically to be positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Treatment with amphotericin B followed by itraconazole was successful. A high level of clinical suspicion and awareness is necessary for early diagnosis of penicilliosis, especially in an era of an increasing prevalence of HIV in this region.

Document Type: Case Report

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/146532806X120381

Affiliations: 1: Paediatric Unit, Department of Growth & Development, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, University Putra Malaysia, Malaysia 2: Institute of Paediatrics, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 3: Institute for Medical Research, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Publication date: 2006-09-01

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