Ann Dermatol. 2007 Mar;19(1):9-12. English.
Published online Mar 31, 2007.
https://doi.org/10.5021/ad.2007.19.1.9
Published online Mar 31, 2007.
https://doi.org/10.5021/ad.2007.19.1.9
Copyright © 2007 The Korean Dermatological Association and The Korean Society for Investigative Dermatology
Case Report
Mycobacterium fortuitum Infection Caused by a Nerve Block
Hei Sung Kim, M.D.,
Hyun Jeong Park, M.D.,
Jun Young Lee, M.D.
and Baik Kee Cho, M.D.
Abstract
With its nerve blocking effects, intralesional injection (ILI) is a treatment method commonly used for controlling inflammation and pain syndromes in zoster patients. We herein report a case of chronic subcutaneous disease in a 52-year-old female patient caused by Mycobacterium fortuitum. Clinically, the lesion was arranged in a linear fashion, coinciding with the previous zoster site where we performed an ILI. Incision and drainage of the individual abscess pockets, with subsequent ingestion of antibiotics, was effective in our patient.
Keywords
Mycobacterium fortuitum; Intralesional injection; Zoster site
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