Mycobacterium kansasii Arthritis of the Foot in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.
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- 1 January 2001
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Japanese Society of Internal Medicine in Internal Medicine
- Vol. 40 (10) , 1045-1049
- https://doi.org/10.2169/internalmedicine.40.1045
Abstract
Mycobacterium kansasii, an atypical Mycobacterium, may cause serious illness in humans. We describe a M. kansasii infection of the foot joint, which was diagnosed in a 46-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus. The diagnosis was based on a positive culture from degenerative tissue and histological diagnosis of a synovium. We reviewed the literature regarding M. kansasii infection of the joint, bone, and periarticular structures focusing on the complication of rheumatic diseases. (Internal Medicine 40: 1045-1049, 2001)Keywords
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