| Literature DB >> 21686408 |
Geok Chin Tan1, Yen Piow Yap, Mohd Sidik Shiran, Abdul Rahman Sabariah, Rajadurai Pathmanathan.
Abstract
Mycobacterial spindle cell pseudotumour (MSCP) has been reported in various sites, including skin, lymph nodes, bone marrow, lung and spleen. Cutaneous lesions are extremely rare and the differential diagnoses include various spindle cell lesions. Literature review shows that this lesion has preponderance for upper limb involvement and occurs largely in immunosuppressed individuals. We report a case of MSCP of the skin due to atypical mycobacterium and discuss the risk of misdiagnosis as a sarcoma.Entities:
Year: 2009 PMID: 21686408 PMCID: PMC3028331 DOI: 10.1136/bcr.11.2008.1221
Source DB: PubMed Journal: BMJ Case Rep ISSN: 1757-790X