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Case Reports
. 2020 May 27;6(4):340-341.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijwd.2020.05.011. eCollection 2020 Sep.

Erythema nodosum due to Mycobacterium abscessus infection complicating autologous fat transfer

Chang Su  1 , Shawn E Cowper  1   2 , Sarika Ramachandran  1 , Alicia J Little  1
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Case Reports

Erythema nodosum due to Mycobacterium abscessus infection complicating autologous fat transfer

Chang Su et al. Int J Womens Dermatol. .

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  • Erratum regarding previously published articles.
    [No authors listed] [No authors listed] Int J Womens Dermatol. 2021 Sep 28;7(5Part B):868. doi: 10.1016/j.ijwd.2021.09.012. eCollection 2021 Dec. Int J Womens Dermatol. 2021. PMID: 35028406 Free PMC article.
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Keywords: Atypical mycobacteria; Autologous fat transfer; Cosmetic surgery; Erythema nodosum; Mycobacterium abscessus; Nontuberculosis mycobacteria.

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Fig. 1
(A) Ulcerated papulonodules over the buttocks at sites of fat transfer and M. abscessus infection; and indurated tender subcutaneous plaques and nodules over the (B) right and (C) left legs.
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Fig. 2
Hematoxylin and eosin stain of (A) tender subcutaneous nodule of the thigh showing fibrous septal thickening in the fat associated with collections of histiocytes and multinucleated giant cells (200×). (B) Hematoxylin and eosin stain of ulcerated papulonodule of the buttocks showing ulceration with mixed suppurative inflammation in a granulation tissue–like background (40×).
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