Mycobacterium Marinum, Mycobacterium Infection, Atypical, Mycobacterium Infection - DermAtlas

Contributor

Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

Mycobacterium marinum mycobacterium infection, atypical mycobacterium infection

Body Site

arm elbow

Age

9 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

grouped, clustered

Color

red

Morphology

papule

Pattern

asymmetric

Comments

This healthy 9-year-old boy developed minimally itchy papules and plaques on his right elbow after a trip to the Chesapeake Bay where he spent the day clamming. After 3 months of oral trimethoprin/sulfamethoxazole the lesions improved with a decrease in erythema and resolution of the erosions and crusts

Description

grouped indurated papules and plaques with erosions and crusts

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2/5/2006 21:59:32

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