title: Abscess resulting from Mycobacterium kansasii in the left thigh of AIDS patient.
abstract: A case of abscess resulting from Mycobacterium kansasii, in the left thigh of a 53-year-old woman infected with the Human Immunodeficiency virus, is reported. Curiously, there was no pulmonary or systemic involvement as is usual with these Mycobacterium infections. The patient had CD4 T lymphocyte count of 257 cells/µL and a viral load of 60,154 copies. Despite presenting a relatively preserved immunity, the patient also presented Criptococcic meningoencephalitis and Esophageal candidiasis. The patient responded satisfactorily to treatment for infections and after 51 days was discharged.
authors.affiliation: Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil.
authors.forename: Catarina Tenório de
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.affiliation: Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil.
authors.forename: Vera
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Magalhães
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D019909:Mycobacterium kansasii; D013848:Thigh; D016896:Treatment Outcome