Abscessing infection by Streptococcus mitis mimicking metastatic lesions in a 5-year-old girl with nephroblastoma: a case report
L Imhof, S Schrading, T Braunschweig… - Journal of Pediatric …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Streptococcus mitis is a common pathogen causing infections in oncological patients.
However, cases of abscesses caused by Streptococcus mitis in oncological patients have
not been reported so far. We report on 5-year-old child with nephroblastoma and pulmonary
and hepatic metastases at diagnosis who went into complete remission undergoing
chemotherapy and nephrectomy, and who developed new round lesions in liver and lungs
under continuous chemotherapy suggestive of new metastases. Biopsy of the lesions …
However, cases of abscesses caused by Streptococcus mitis in oncological patients have
not been reported so far. We report on 5-year-old child with nephroblastoma and pulmonary
and hepatic metastases at diagnosis who went into complete remission undergoing
chemotherapy and nephrectomy, and who developed new round lesions in liver and lungs
under continuous chemotherapy suggestive of new metastases. Biopsy of the lesions …
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