Axillary lymphadenitis due to Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare.
A 5-year-old girl presented with a swelling in the right axilla from which Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare was cultured. The gland was excised and she made an uneventful recovery.
D001365:Axilla / Q000382:microbiology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008199:Lymphadenitis / Q000209:etiology*; D009164:Mycobacterium Infections; D009162:Mycobacterium avium / Q000302:isolation & purification