Successful treatment of cutaneous mucormycosis disseminated from pulmonary mucormycosis with liposomal amphotericin B and posaconazole

To the Editor:A 52-year-old man presented with fever and a painful ulcer on the right thigh for 10 days.The patient had acute lymphoblastic leukemia for 2 years.Two months ago,the patient developed cough and expectoration.Blood and lung tissue cultures gave negative results but the serum 1,3-b-D-glucan assay was positive.Chest computed tomography(CT)showed new exudation in the right lung.A diagnosis of pulmonary fungal infection was made.Ten days ago,the patient began to suffer from fever,meanwhile a small erythema was noticed on the right thigh with severe pain.