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The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine Volume 20, 2007 - Issue 7
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Invasive Candida albicans infection mimicking leukemia in a neonate

Servet Ozkiraz Department of Neonatalogy, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Aylin Tarcan Department of Neonatalogy, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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Zeynel Gokmen Department of Neonatalogy, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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Berkan Gürakan Department of Neonatalogy, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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Banu Bilezikci Department of Pathology, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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Namik Ozbek Department of Pediatric Hematology, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
Pages 555-557 | Received 26 Feb 2007, Accepted 22 Mar 2007, Published online: 07 Jul 2009
 
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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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