Demodicidosis in a child with leukemia.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A 2-year-old girl developed acute lymphoblastic leukemia at the age of 9 months. She was treated successfully with chemotherapy but developed a pruritic, papulopustular facial eruption that was caused by Demodex folliculorum. The eruption cleared after treatment with one overnight application of 5% permethrin cream. Demodicidosis should be included in the differential diagnosis of facial eruptions in children who undergo chemotherapy and in those with congenital or acquired immunodeficiency.
Medical subject headings
- Facial Dermatoses
- Mite Infestations
- Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma