Subcutaneous mycobacterial infection pathologically presented as erythema nodosum
- 조선대학교 의학연구원
- Medical Biological Science and Engineering
- 제7권 제1호
- 2024.01
- 51 - 58 (8 pages)
Erythema nodosum (EN) is an immunologic reaction to various stimuli, and characterized by in-flammation of subcutaneous fat cells, resulting in tender red nodules and lumps. Mycobacterial infection is sometimes associated with its development. According to previous reports, the most common form of EN involves thickening of the superficial fascia of the cutaneous or subcutane-ous fat layer. However, the two cases described here had a subcutaneous nodule in magnetic resonance images. Although in many cases, EN is idiopathic, treatment for a causative disease is needed when EN manifests in the presence of a specific disease. Therefore, if subcutaneous nodule or mass is diagnosed as EN histopathologically, underlying disease should be investigat-ed to ensure appropriate treatment. Here, we report two cases of Mycobacterium tuberculosis or a nontuberculous Mycobacterial infection pathologically presented as EN and describe the MRI findings of subcutaneous Mycobacterial infection.
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