Nontuberculous mycobacterial sternal osteomyelitis in a patient without predisposing condition

E. J. Kuipers; H. J.A. Hazenberg; B. Ploeger; F. W. Smit; A. de Jong

Nontuberculous mycobacterial sternal osteomyelitis in a patient without predisposing condition

E. J. Kuipers^*, H. J.A. Hazenberg, B. Ploeger, F. W. Smit, A. de Jong

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Deventer Ziekenhuis

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Abstract

A woman is reported with a ten-year history of nonspecific chest pain. Bone scintigraphy showed increased local uptake, suggesting isolated sternal osteomyelitis. Radiographic investigations were positive 18 months later. Cultures of needle aspirations of the sternal bone marrow isolated Mycobacterium fortuitum as well as Mycobacterium simiae. Due to its indolent nature, nontuberculous mycobacterial disease is easily missed, especially in non-compromised hosts.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	122-125
Number of pages	4
Journal	Netherlands Journal of Medicine
Volume	38
Issue number	3-4
Publication status	Published - Apr 1991
Externally published	Yes

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Internal Medicine

Keywords

Bone scintigraphy
Mycobacterium fortuitum
Mycobacterium simiae
Sternal osteomyelitis

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Nontuberculous mycobacterial sternal osteomyelitis in a patient without predisposing condition

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