Mycobacterium abscessus Osteomyelitis in the Mid Foot.
- Author:
Kyung Ah CHUN
1
;
Yee Gyung KWAK
;
Jin Soo SUH
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Uijeongbu, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Foot;
Osteomyelitis;
Mycobacterium abscessus
- MeSH:
Bone and Bones;
Female;
Femur;
Foot;
Humans;
Humerus;
Immunocompromised Host;
Lung;
Metatarsal Bones;
Middle Aged;
Mycobacterium;
Mycobacterium Infections;
Osteomyelitis;
Skin;
Spine;
Sternum;
Tibia
- From:Journal of Korean Foot and Ankle Society
2011;15(1):39-43
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Non-tuberculous mycobacterium has a wide-spread occurrence in nature, and skin, soft tissue, bone, lung and disseminated infection can be involved. Non-tuberculous mycobacterium infection occurs both in immunocompetent patients without underlying diseases and in immunocompromised hosts. Non-tuberculous mycobactrial osteomyelitis is a rare cause of granulomatous osteomyelitis, and has been previously reported in the sternum, spine, humerus, femur, tibia or metatarsal. Mycobacterium abscessus osteomyelitis is a very rare infection in the foot and only 1 case has been reported. Authors report a case of Mycobacterium abscessus osteomyelitis involving the tarsal and metatarsal bones in a non-immunocompromized middle aged women.