A Case of Ankle Osteomyelitis Caused by Mycobacterium abscessus

Hyun Je Seo¹, Jung Hwan Son¹, Ji Young Park², Jong Min Kim^1*

¹Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kosin University Hospital, Busan, South Korea.
²Department of Internal Medicine, Kosin University Hospital, Busan, South Korea.

DOI: 10.4236/jtr.2015.33016                

Abstract

The proportion of non-tuberculous mycobacteria to Mycobacterium tuberculosis cultivated in the laboratory has been recently increasing. Numerous skin and soft tissue infections have been reported, while osteomyelitis is reported very rarely. A delayed diagnosis can cause a wide range of bone destruction and joint contracture, which highlights the importance of early recognition of osteomyelitis. Here we report a case of ankle osteomyelitis caused by Mycobacterium abscessus and treatment failure due to delayed diagnosis.

Keywords

Ankle, Osteomyelitis, Mycobacterium abscessus

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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