Invasive Cutaneous Mucormycosis in a Patient With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia on Obinutuzumab, Idelalisib, and Bruton Tyrosine Kinase Degrader: A Case Report. (PubMed, Cureus)
We present a case of invasive cutaneous mucormycosis in an elderly man with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), who was receiving a Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK)-targeted protein degrader trial drug (BGB-16673), obinutuzumab, a newer anti-CD20 monoclonal therapy, and idelalisib, a phosphoinositide 3-kinase inhibitor. Clinical cure was achieved with limb amputation, given the extent of disease. This case underscores the necessity of a low index of suspicion for mucormycosis on presentation, critical appraisal of the patient's risk factors, and a multimodal approach to diagnosis.