Atypical Osteomyelitis Caused by Mycobacterium chelonae—A Multimodal Imaging Approach

We present an unusual case of a biopsy-proven Mycobacterium chelonae infection (MCI) of skin and soft tissue, which led to osteomyelitis in a 55-year-old Caucasian male. We provide clinical data and discussion about MCI and its diagnostic workup and demonstrate comprehensive imaging findings, includ...

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Published inCase reports in infectious diseases Vol. 2013; no. 2013; pp. 1 - 5
Main Authors Talanow, Roland, Andresen, Reimer, Vieweg, Hendryk
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 01.01.2013
Wiley
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Summary:We present an unusual case of a biopsy-proven Mycobacterium chelonae infection (MCI) of skin and soft tissue, which led to osteomyelitis in a 55-year-old Caucasian male. We provide clinical data and discussion about MCI and its diagnostic workup and demonstrate comprehensive imaging findings, including clinical pictures, radiographs, three-phase bone scintigraphy, and combined SPECT/CT findings of this entity, which have not yet been presented in the medical literature.
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Academic Editors: M. Caira and J.-F. Faucher
ISSN:2090-6625
2090-6633
DOI:10.1155/2013/528795