<i>Mycobacterium fortuitum</i> abdominal wall abscesses following liposuction
We describe here a case of abdominal abscesses due to Mycobacterium fortuitum following liposuction. The abscesses developed three months after the procedure and diagnosis was delayed for five months. The clues for diagnosis were persistent pus discharge in spite of broad spectrum antibiotics and fa...
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| author | Hussam Al Soub Eman Al-Maslamani Mona Al-Maslamani |
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| description | We describe here a case of abdominal abscesses due to Mycobacterium fortuitum following liposuction. The abscesses developed three months after the procedure and diagnosis was delayed for five months. The clues for diagnosis were persistent pus discharge in spite of broad spectrum antibiotics and failure to grow any organisms on routine culture. This condition has been rarely reported; however, the increasing number of liposuction procedures done and awareness among physicians will probably result in the identification of more cases. Combination antibiotic therapy with surgical drainage in more extensive diseases is essential for cure. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-dc2aebc66bc146f092fcef148e1de0d12025-01-23T23:47:20ZengThieme Medical Publishers, Inc.Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery0970-03581998-376X2008-02-01410105806110.4103/0970-0358.41113<i>Mycobacterium fortuitum</i> abdominal wall abscesses following liposuctionHussam Al Soub0Eman Al-Maslamani1Mona Al-Maslamani2Departments of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha-QatarDepartments of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha-QatarDepartments of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha-QatarWe describe here a case of abdominal abscesses due to Mycobacterium fortuitum following liposuction. The abscesses developed three months after the procedure and diagnosis was delayed for five months. The clues for diagnosis were persistent pus discharge in spite of broad spectrum antibiotics and failure to grow any organisms on routine culture. This condition has been rarely reported; however, the increasing number of liposuction procedures done and awareness among physicians will probably result in the identification of more cases. Combination antibiotic therapy with surgical drainage in more extensive diseases is essential for cure.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/0970-0358.41113Atypical mycobacterialiposuction Mycobacterium fortuitum |
| spellingShingle | Hussam Al Soub Eman Al-Maslamani Mona Al-Maslamani <i>Mycobacterium fortuitum</i> abdominal wall abscesses following liposuction Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery Atypical mycobacteria liposuction Mycobacterium fortuitum |
| title | <i>Mycobacterium fortuitum</i> abdominal wall abscesses following liposuction |
| title_full | <i>Mycobacterium fortuitum</i> abdominal wall abscesses following liposuction |
| title_fullStr | <i>Mycobacterium fortuitum</i> abdominal wall abscesses following liposuction |
| title_full_unstemmed | <i>Mycobacterium fortuitum</i> abdominal wall abscesses following liposuction |
| title_short | <i>Mycobacterium fortuitum</i> abdominal wall abscesses following liposuction |
| title_sort | i mycobacterium fortuitum i abdominal wall abscesses following liposuction |
| topic | Atypical mycobacteria liposuction Mycobacterium fortuitum |
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