Neurofibromatosis-Associated Diffuse Lung Disease: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Neurofibromatosis-1 or von Recklinghausen's disease is an autosomal dominant disorder. Cafe au lait macules are generally the initial presenting feature of the disease, and there can be varying degrees of involvement of the skeletal, neurological, and pulmonary organ systems as the disease progresses. The existence of neurofibromatosis-associated diffuse lung disease (NF-DLD) as a separate entity has always been questioned and, is often attributed to cigarette smoking, rather than a manifestation of NF-1.

Disseminated Fusariosis in a Patient With Acute Myeloid Leukemia: A Case Report.

We present a case report of disseminated fusariosis in a profoundly immunocompromised person. Early detection is key in this frequently-fatal infection; this case report emphasizes the findings with this infection and the need for chemoprophylaxis in appropriate patients.