Amebic osteomyelitis in an immunocompromised patient.
Acanthamoeba spp. are pathogenic protozoa that are uncommonly encountered. They tend to infect immunocompromised patients, most often causing cutaneous lesions and in some instances granulomatous amebic encephalitis, as well as rare instances of dissemination to other organs. We present a case of amebic osteomyelitis of the fibula in a patient with rejection of a transplanted kidney who was chronically immune-suppressed.
Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging, University of Texas Health Science Center, 6431 Fannin St, 2130B, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Matthew
M
Breland
Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging, University of Texas Health Science Center, 6431 Fannin St, 2130B, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Nicholas
N
Beckmann
Acanthamoeba; Ameba; Amoeba; Infection; MRI; Osteomyelitis