Osteomyelitis Because of Mycobacterium Xenopi in an Immunocompetent Child. Issue 1 (January 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kuntz, Martin; Seidl, Maximilian; Henneke, Philipp
• Is Part Of: Pediatric infectious disease journal. Volume 35:Issue 1(2016)
• Publication Date: 2016-01
• Subjects: non-tuberculous mycobacteria -- osteomyelitis -- histopathology -- granulomatous tissue reaction -- relapse -- immunodeficiency; Communicable diseases in children -- Periodicals; Infection in children -- Periodicals; 618.929
• DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000000933
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0891-3668

Abstract

Abstract : We present the case of a 6-year-old, immunocompetent boy with chronic osteomyelitis of the calcaneus caused by Mycobacterium xenopi . Of note, typical histopathology was not visible on the first biopsy and developed only later over a period of 6 weeks, highlighting the difficult differential diagnosis of osteomyelitis caused by nontuberculous mycobacteria. Abstract : Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text.