Disseminated Mycobacterium haemophilum Infection Mimicking Rheumatoid Nodules.

Published in: The Journal of rheumatology (2023)

Disseminated nontuberculous mycobacterium (NTM) infection is rare in the differential diagnosis of rheumatoid nodules. The infection is seen primarily in immunosuppressed patients and has been reported in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Keyphrases

mycobacterium tuberculosis
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
prognostic factors
rheumatoid arthritis patients
patient reported outcomes
systemic lupus erythematosus