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ArticleSkeletal radiology2025

A soft tissue lesion caused by Mycobacterium malmoense.

Maria Rodrigues, Simranjeet Kaur, Ali Al Khader, Adrienne M Flanagan, Karen Shepherd, Naomi Winn

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Article in Skeletal radiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors.

Maria RodriguesDepartment of Radiology, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Porto, Portugal. inesreisrodrigues@gmail.com.
Simranjeet KaurDepartment of Radiology, Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry, UK.
Ali Al KhaderDepartment of Histopathology, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, UK.
Adrienne M FlanaganDepartment of Histopathology, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, UK.
Karen ShepherdDepartment of Orthopaedics, Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry, UK.
Naomi WinnDepartment of Radiology, Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry, UK.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We report a rare case of a soft tissue infection caused by Mycobacterium malmoense in an 88-year-old woman, a former farmer. The patient presented with a non-healing lesion on her right forearm, which had been increasing in size over 2 months. Ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed subcutaneous nodular lesions, and the patient was referred to the multidisciplinary soft tissue tumour meeting at our institution. A biopsy was performed, and the histopathological examination revealed granulomatous inflammation with abundant Ziehl-Neelsen-positive microorganisms, indicative of a mycobacterial infection. A polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay identified Mycobacterium malmoense as the infective agent. Combined antibiotic treatment resulted in a significant clinical improvement. This case raises awareness about this uncommon pathogen, particularly causing soft tissue infections. The report also highlights the features on imaging, its treatment, and the appropriate utilisation of technology to reach a correct diagnosis.

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Mycobacterium Infections, NontuberculousSoft Tissue InfectionsAged, 80 and overAnti-Bacterial AgentsBiopsyDiagnosis, DifferentialFemaleForearmHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingUltrasonographyAnti-Bacterial AgentsEnvironmental mycobacteriaGranulomatous inflammationMycobacterium malmoenseSoft tissue infection

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PMID40126688

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