An unusual form of Mycobacterium chelonei infection. The problem of differential diagnosis of cutaneous infections with granules.
We report a patient with a cutaneous infection produced by Mycobacterium chelonei and histologically manifested as granules like those usually seen in a heterogeneous group of infections. We review the differential diagnosis of this morphological form of micro-organisms in tissues.
Oñate
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Madero
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Vanaclocha
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Gil-Martín
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D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000302:isolation & purification; D009164:Mycobacterium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D012874:Skin Diseases, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology