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Disseminated cutaneous atypical mycobacteriosis by M. chelonae after sclerotherapy of varicose veins in a immunocompetent patient: a case report
Murback, Nathalia Dias Negrão; Higa Júnior, Minoru German; Pompílio, Maurício Antônio; Cury, Eunice Stella Jardim; Hans Filho, Gunter; Takita, Luiz Carlos.
  • Murback, Nathalia Dias Negrão; Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul. Campo Grande. BR
  • Higa Júnior, Minoru German; Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul. Campo Grande. BR
  • Pompílio, Maurício Antônio; Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul. Campo Grande. BR
  • Cury, Eunice Stella Jardim; Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul. Campo Grande. BR
  • Hans Filho, Gunter; Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul. Campo Grande. BR
  • Takita, Luiz Carlos; Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul. Campo Grande. BR
An. bras. dermatol ; 90(3,supl.1): 138-142, May-June 2015. tab, ilus
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-755728
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Atypical mycobacteria are saprophytic organisms not transmitted from person to person, which affect mainly immunosuppressed but also immunocompetent individuals. We present a case of atypical mycobacteriosis after a vascular procedure, with widespread cutaneous lesions associated with polyarthralgia. Mycobacterium chelonae was identified by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method. The patient showed improvement after treatment with three antibiotics. Mycobacterium chelonae causes skin lesions after invasive procedures. The clinical form depends on the immune state of the host and on the entry points. The diagnosis is based essentially on culture and the mycobacteria is identified by PCR. We highlight the importance of investigating atypical mycobacteriosis when faced with granulomatous lesions associated with a history of invasive procedures.

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Varicose Veins / Sclerotherapy / Mycobacterium chelonae / Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Immunocompetence / Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Female / Humans Language: English Journal: An. bras. dermatol Journal subject: Dermatology Year: 2015 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Varicose Veins / Sclerotherapy / Mycobacterium chelonae / Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Immunocompetence / Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Female / Humans Language: English Journal: An. bras. dermatol Journal subject: Dermatology Year: 2015 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul/BR