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Review
. 2015 May;36(5):620-5.
doi: 10.15537/smj.2015.5.11226.

Mycobacterium riyadhense infections

Mustafa M Saad  1 , Abeer N Alshukairi, Mohammed O Qutub, Noura A Elkhizzi, Haris M Hilluru, Ali S Omrani
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Review

Mycobacterium riyadhense infections

Mustafa M Saad et al. Saudi Med J. 2015 May.

Abstract

Mycobacterium riyadhense is a newly described slowly growing, non-tuberculous mycobacterium species. We describe 2 new cases of Mycobacterium riyadhense infections presenting with extra-pulmonary involvement, and reviewed all previously reported cases in the literature. We also describe the spectrum of the disease and explore treatment options based on the experience with the current and previously reported cases.

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Figure 1
Patient 1. Brain magnetic resonance scan showing the extra-axial enhancing lobulated mass lesion with destructive bony changes in the right frontal bone (arrows).
Figure 2
Figure 2
Patient 2. Spine magnetic resonance scan showing the multiple sclerotic lesions involving multiple vertebrae of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spines (arrows).
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