Journal of Korean Foot and Ankle Society (대한족부족관절학회지)

Korean Foot & Ankle Society (대한족부족관절학회)
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Mycobacterium abscessus Osteomyelitis in the Mid Foot

중족부에 발생한 Mycobacterium abscessus 골수염

  • Chun, Kyung-Ah (Department of Radiology, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Kwak, Yee-Gyung (Department of Internal Medicine, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University) ;
  • Suh, Jin-Soo (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University)
  • 천경아 (가톨릭대학교 의정부성모병원 영상의학과) ;
  • 곽이경 (인제대학교 일산백병원 내과) ;
  • 서진수 (인제대학교 일산백병원 정형외과)
  • Received : 2011.01.20
  • Accepted : 2011.02.22
  • Published : 2011.03.15
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Abstract

Non-tuberculous mycobacterium has a wide-spread occurrence in nature, and skin, soft tissue, bone, lung and disseminated infection can be involved. Non-tuberculous mycobacterium infection occurs both in immunocompetent patients without underlying diseases and in immunocompromised hosts. Non-tuberculous mycobactrial osteomyelitis is a rare cause of granulomatous osteomyelitis, and has been previously reported in the sternum, spine, humerus, femur, tibia or metatarsal. Mycobacterium abscessus osteomyelitis is a very rare infection in the foot and only 1 case has been reported. Authors report a case of Mycobacterium abscessus osteomyelitis involving the tarsal and metatarsal bones in a non-immunocompromized middle aged women.

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