disseminated fusariosis with ecthyma gangrenosum-like lesions in a refractory acute myeloid leukemia patient

Background and purpose: fusarium species is an opportunistic mold that causes disseminated infections in immunocompromised patients. given the high mortality rate of this infection, it is important to make a definite diagnosis when encountering suspected cases.case report: herein, we presented a 35-year-old man diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia with a prolonged febrile neutropenic period and ecthyma gangrenosumlike lesions, along with fungemia and disseminated fusariosis. the patient died despite receiving combination therapy, perhaps due to the nonrecovery of neutrophil.conclusion: ecthyma gangrenosumlike lesions due to disseminated fusariosis might be easily misdiagnosed. consequently, more attention should be paid to the cutaneous lesions in immunocompromised patients.