A paediatric case of non-tuberculous mycobacterial infection in the neck. Issue 10 (October 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: McGenity, Clare; Dekany, Katalin; Stahlschmidt, Jens
• Is Part Of: Diagnostic histopathology. Volume 28:Issue 10(2022)
• Page Start: 470
• Page End: 472
• Publication Date: 2022-10
• Subjects: caseous necrosis -- granuloma -- infectious pathology -- mycobacteria -- paediatric pathology; Histology, Pathological -- Periodicals; Cytodiagnosis -- Periodicals; Diagnosis, Laboratory -- Periodicals; Pathology -- Periodicals; Histopathologie -- Périodiques; Pathologie -- Périodiques; Cytodiagnostics -- Périodiques; Diagnostics biologiques -- Périodiques; Histologie -- Technique -- Périodiques; Electronic journals; 616.07582
• DOI: 10.1016/j.mpdhp.2022.08.008
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1756-2317

Abstract

Abstract: We discuss a case of rapid onset neck swelling in a paediatric patient with an underlying Mycobacterium avium infection. Surgical excision of the tissue revealed epithelioid granulomata with central caseating necrosis, background chronic inflammation and scanty acid-fast bacilli. Diagnosis of non-tuberculous mycobacterial infection can be reached using histological features, cultures and molecular techniques. Granulomatous inflammation has a range of infective and non-infective causes to consider when determining a diagnosis.