Axillary lymphadenitis due to Mycobacterium malmoense in an immunocompetent child

María A. Ros Forés; Jana Herrmannová; José J. Alcón Saéz; Oscar Esparcia Rodríguez; Empar Lurbe Ferrer

doi:10.3233/JPI-2011-0282

Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Inhaltsverzeichnis

J Pediatr Infect Dis 2011; 06(01): 067-069
DOI: 10.3233/JPI-2011-0282

Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart – New York

Axillary lymphadenitis due to Mycobacterium malmoense in an immunocompetent child

María A. Ros Forés

^aDepartment of Pediatrics, University General Hospital of Valencia, Valencia, Spain

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Jana Herrmannová

^aDepartment of Pediatrics, University General Hospital of Valencia, Valencia, Spain

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José J. Alcón Saéz

^aDepartment of Pediatrics, University General Hospital of Valencia, Valencia, Spain

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Oscar Esparcia Rodríguez

^bDepartment of Microbiology, University General Hospital of Valencia, Valencia, Spain

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Empar Lurbe Ferrer

^aDepartment of Pediatrics, University General Hospital of Valencia, Valencia, Spain

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Abstract

A clinical case of an axillary lymphadenitis, due to Mycobacterium malmoense in an immunocompetent child is reported. The main purpose of this report is to highlight the uncommon localization of this infection, rarely described in children. This report also draws attention to the increase of incidence of this infection in immunocompetent patients and the difficulties in its diagnosis.

Keywords

Mycobacterium malmoense - axillary lymphadenopathy - child - treatment

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