A Case of Cutaneous Mycobacterium abscessus Infection.
- Author:
You Jin HAN
1
;
Hae Young CHOI
;
Ki Bum MYUNG
;
You Won CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea. uwon313@ewha.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Brief Communication
- Keywords:
Mycobacterium abscessus;
Skin infection
- MeSH:
Abscess;
Adult;
Biopsy;
Cefaclor;
Clarithromycin;
Dermis;
Female;
Follow-Up Studies;
Granuloma;
Humans;
Leg;
Mycobacterium;
Neutrophils;
Recurrence;
Skin;
Subcutaneous Tissue
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2008;46(12):1657-1660
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We report a case of cutaneous Mycobacterium (M.) abscessus infection in a 32-year-old woman who presented with a red infiltrated plaque on her left shin. No history of prior trauma was reported, but she had a history of habitual leg shaving. Skin biopsy specimen showed neutrophilic abscesses with poorly defined granulomas in the lower dermis and subcutaneous tissue, as well as some acid-fast bacilli. The microorganism was identified as M. abscessus by tissue culture and PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) analysis. The patient was treated with clarithromycin and cefaclor for 4 months, and there was no evidence of recurrence at 6 month follow-up.
