title: Septal perforation secondary to Mycobacterium kansasii infection.
abstract: We report the first recorded case of a septal perforation caused by Mycobacterium kansasii. This atypical mycobacterium is finding increasing prevalence with the increasing incidence and longevity of human immunodeficiency (HIV) infections. Cases of chest infection, sinusitis, septic arthritis, osteomyelitis, pericarditis, brain abscess, cutaneous and oral lesions have all now been reported. This discovery represents a rare but important differential in the aetiology of septal perforation.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Otolaryngology and Pathology, Romford, UK. A1 bennett@hotmail.com
authors.forename: A M D
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Bennett
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kotecha
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Al-Okati
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D019909:Mycobacterium kansasii; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000293:injuries*; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D016156:Respiratory Tract Fistula / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology