Invasive Candida albicans infection mimicking leukemia in a neonate

Servet Ozkiraz Department of Neonatalogy, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]

Aylin Tarcan Department of Neonatalogy, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey

Zeynel Gokmen Department of Neonatalogy, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey

Berkan Gürakan Department of Neonatalogy, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey

Banu Bilezikci Department of Pathology, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey

Namik Ozbek Department of Pediatric Hematology, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey

Abstract

Congenital leukemia is rare, and is frequently diagnosed as a form of acute myeloid leukemia at, or immediately after birth. Some infections, viral in particular, can mimic clinical signs and/or laboratory findings of congenital leukemia. This is the first documented case of candidemia resembling leukemia.

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