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Abdominal wall mycobacterial spindle cell pseudotumor lesion.

Douglas D LimAbida BushraHaiying Zhang
Published in: Proceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center) (2021)
Mycobacterial spindle cell pseudotumor is a rare entity that is histologically characterized by spindle-shaped histiocytes with acid-fast bacilli. It is primarily reported in immunocompromised patient in various body sites. We present a case of mycobacterial spindle cell pseudotumor in an abdominal wall mass from an immunosuppressed patient and discuss the characteristic findings.
Keyphrases
  • single cell
  • mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • cell therapy
  • case report
  • multidrug resistant
  • intensive care unit
  • bone marrow