Mycobacterium fortuitum-related lymphadenitis associated with the varicella-zoster virus

Mycobacterium fortuitum-related lymphadenitis associated with the varicella-zoster virus

Lymphadenitis caused by non-tuberculous mycobacteria is an uncommon manifestation in immunocompetent individuals. Here, we report a case of Mycobacterium fortuitum infection in a previously healthy 9-year-old patient who developed cervical lymphadenitis evolving to a suppurative ulcer associated wit...

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Main Authors: Kleber Giovanni Luz, Maria Helena Marques Fonseca de Britto, Domitila Costa de Farias, Mayara Varaschim Almeida, Nastassja Morgana de Sousa Figueirêdo, Paula de Medeiros Nacácio e Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2014-01-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Lymphadenitis
Non-tuberculous mycobacteria
Varicella-zoster virus
Mycobacterium fortuitum
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822014000100119&lng=en&tlng=en
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spelling doaj-69e41829de2d44048a0c650a1d0209df2020-11-24T23:01:04ZengSociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical1678-98492014-01-0147111912110.1590/0037-8682-0166-2013S0037-86822014000100119Mycobacterium fortuitum-related lymphadenitis associated with the varicella-zoster virusKleber Giovanni LuzMaria Helena Marques Fonseca de BrittoDomitila Costa de FariasMayara Varaschim AlmeidaNastassja Morgana de Sousa FigueirêdoPaula de Medeiros Nacácio e SilvaLymphadenitis caused by non-tuberculous mycobacteria is an uncommon manifestation in immunocompetent individuals. Here, we report a case of Mycobacterium fortuitum infection in a previously healthy 9-year-old patient who developed cervical lymphadenitis evolving to a suppurative ulcer associated with a varicella-zoster virus infection. We discuss the relationship between the varicella-zoster virus and the immune response of the host as an explanation for the unusual progression of the case.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822014000100119&lng=en&tlng=enLymphadenitisNon-tuberculous mycobacteriaVaricella-zoster virusMycobacterium fortuitum
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author Kleber Giovanni Luz
Maria Helena Marques Fonseca de Britto
Domitila Costa de Farias
Mayara Varaschim Almeida
Nastassja Morgana de Sousa Figueirêdo
Paula de Medeiros Nacácio e Silva
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Maria Helena Marques Fonseca de Britto
Domitila Costa de Farias
Mayara Varaschim Almeida
Nastassja Morgana de Sousa Figueirêdo
Paula de Medeiros Nacácio e Silva
Mycobacterium fortuitum-related lymphadenitis associated with the varicella-zoster virus
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Lymphadenitis
Non-tuberculous mycobacteria
Varicella-zoster virus
Mycobacterium fortuitum
author_facet Kleber Giovanni Luz
Maria Helena Marques Fonseca de Britto
Domitila Costa de Farias
Mayara Varaschim Almeida
Nastassja Morgana de Sousa Figueirêdo
Paula de Medeiros Nacácio e Silva
author_sort Kleber Giovanni Luz
title Mycobacterium fortuitum-related lymphadenitis associated with the varicella-zoster virus
title_short Mycobacterium fortuitum-related lymphadenitis associated with the varicella-zoster virus
title_full Mycobacterium fortuitum-related lymphadenitis associated with the varicella-zoster virus
title_fullStr Mycobacterium fortuitum-related lymphadenitis associated with the varicella-zoster virus
title_full_unstemmed Mycobacterium fortuitum-related lymphadenitis associated with the varicella-zoster virus
title_sort mycobacterium fortuitum-related lymphadenitis associated with the varicella-zoster virus
publisher Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
series Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
issn 1678-9849
publishDate 2014-01-01
description Lymphadenitis caused by non-tuberculous mycobacteria is an uncommon manifestation in immunocompetent individuals. Here, we report a case of Mycobacterium fortuitum infection in a previously healthy 9-year-old patient who developed cervical lymphadenitis evolving to a suppurative ulcer associated with a varicella-zoster virus infection. We discuss the relationship between the varicella-zoster virus and the immune response of the host as an explanation for the unusual progression of the case.
topic Lymphadenitis
Non-tuberculous mycobacteria
Varicella-zoster virus
Mycobacterium fortuitum
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822014000100119&lng=en&tlng=en
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