Scalp Infection Caused by Mycobacterium abscessus Manifested as Patchy Alopecia in an Immunocompetent Female.

ABSTRACT: Mycobacterium abscessus (M. abscessus) is a fast-growing, non-tuberculous mycobacterium (NTM) that can cause human infections varying from superficial infection to pulmonary or even systemic infections. The latter is more commonly appeared in immunocompromised patients. The skin infection caused by M. abscessus often appears after trauma or surgical procedure. It is often manifested by subcutaneous nodules, papules, erythema, tender erythematous or violaceous plaques, cellulitis, abscesses, ulcerations, and draining sinuses. Herein, we present a non-typical cutaneous manifestation of M. abscessus infection in a 46-year-old woman who presented with alopecia on the scalp with no itching or pain. The pathogen was isolated and identified as M. abscessus by mo

SUBMITTER: Zhang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10443697 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature