Abstract
We present the case of a 6-year-old, immunocompetent boy with chronic osteomyelitis of the calcaneus caused by Mycobacterium xenopi. Of note, typical histopathology was not visible on the first biopsy and developed only later over a period of 6 weeks, highlighting the difficult differential diagnosis of osteomyelitis caused by nontuberculous mycobacteria.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Biopsy
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Child
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Humans
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Male
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Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / diagnosis*
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Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / microbiology*
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Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / therapy
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Mycobacterium xenopi* / classification
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Mycobacterium xenopi* / immunology
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Osteomyelitis / diagnosis*
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Osteomyelitis / drug therapy
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Osteomyelitis / microbiology*
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Treatment Outcome