Disseminated Mycobacterium kansasii infection in an HIV-negative patient presenting with mimicking multiple bone metastases

Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2006 Mar;54(3):211-6. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2005.09.010. Epub 2006 Jan 19.

Abstract

We report a patient with disseminated Mycobacterium kansasii infection, but with no underlying disease, presenting with mimicking multiple bone metastases with cancer of unknown primary site. Disseminated M. kansasii infection is rare in HIV-negative patients without underlying diseases. This patient had disseminated M. kansasii infection manifested with vertebral osteomyelitis, sacroiliitis, psoas abscess, bone marrow granuloma, liver granuloma, and possible spleen abscesses. The clinical manifestations are described and discussed in details.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Biopsy
  • Bone Diseases, Infectious / diagnosis*
  • Bone Diseases, Infectious / microbiology
  • Bone Diseases, Infectious / physiopathology
  • Bone Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Bone Neoplasms / secondary
  • Female
  • Histocytochemistry
  • Humans
  • Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / diagnosis*
  • Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / pathology
  • Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / physiopathology
  • Mycobacterium kansasii / isolation & purification*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed