Atypical Osteomyelitis Caused by Mycobacterium chelonae—A Multimodal Imaging Approach

• Published in: Case reports in infectious diseases Vol. 2013; no. 2013; pp. 1 - 5
• Main Authors: Talanow, Roland, Andresen, Reimer, Vieweg, Hendryk
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 01.01.2013; Wiley
• Subjects: Case Report

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...