| Literature DB >> 34219940 |
Douglas D Lim1, Abida Bushra1, Haiying Zhang1.
Abstract
Mycobacterial spindle cell pseudotumor is a rare entity that is histologically characterized by spindle-shaped histiocytes with acid-fast bacilli. It is primarily reported in immunocompromised patient in various body sites. We present a case of mycobacterial spindle cell pseudotumor in an abdominal wall mass from an immunosuppressed patient and discuss the characteristic findings.Entities:
Keywords: Mycobacteria; mycobacterial spindle cell pseudotumor; pseudotumor
Year: 2021 PMID: 34219940 PMCID: PMC8224204 DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2021.1897340
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent) ISSN: 0899-8280