A 75-year-old female patient, with a previous diagnosis with chronic myelogenous leukaemia (CML) ... more A 75-year-old female patient, with a previous diagnosis with chronic myelogenous leukaemia (CML) developed relapse of blastic transformation.The patient was admitted with fever, lethargy, depression and generalized body aches. Septic workup was negative for bacterial growth. She continued to spike low grade fever despite broad spectrum antibiotics. A left axillary skin lesion was noted: flat, tender, hemorrhagic and necrotic.Gram stain showed many Gram- negative rods in the subcutaneous tissue and invading blood vessels.
A 75-year-old female patient, with a previous diagnosis with chronic myelogenous leukaemia (CML) ... more A 75-year-old female patient, with a previous diagnosis with chronic myelogenous leukaemia (CML) developed relapse of blastic transformation.The patient was admitted with fever, lethargy, depression and generalized body aches. Septic workup was negative for bacterial growth. She continued to spike low grade fever despite broad spectrum antibiotics. A left axillary skin lesion was noted: flat, tender, hemorrhagic and necrotic.Gram stain showed many Gram- negative rods in the subcutaneous tissue and invading blood vessels.
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