title: First case of Mycobacterium heckeshornense lymphadenitis.
abstract: Mycobacterium heckeshornense is a slow-growing nontuberculous mycobacterium first characterized in 2000. It is reported to cause lung disease and tenosynovitis. We report a case of isolated massive axillary lymphadenopathy in an elderly woman, where histology showed necrotizing granulomata and M. heckeshornense was isolated as the causative organism.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Auckland City Hospital, Private Bag 92024, Auckland Mail Centre, Auckland 1142, New Zealand. smcbride@adhb.govt.nz
authors.forename: Stephen J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: McBride
authors.forename: Susan L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: Sushil K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Pandey
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Holland
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001365:Axilla / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008199:Lymphadenitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009164:Mycobacterium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D009336:Necrosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology