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Clinical picture of the patient.
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Dermatological examination revealed multiple erythematous, non-tender nodules on both cheeks, without palpable lymphadenopathy (Figure 1).
Mucoid cream-colored colonies on agar and blood agar from puncture fluid specimens, which were identified as Mycobacterium abscessus by PCR and mass spectrometry analysis.
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Mycobacterium abscessus was identified in the bacterial culture of puncture fluid (Figure 2).
Histopathologic results showed infectious granuloma with lymphocytes, plasma cells, multinucleate giant cells infiltrate in the surrounding tissues and heavy lymphocytes, plasma cells, neutrophils infiltrate in deep dermis (H&E stain, Original magnificationx10; Original magnification x40).
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Histopathology showed infectious granuloma and infiltration of lymphocytes, plasma cells, multinucleate giant cells, as well as neutrophils in the dermis (Figure 3).
Picture of the patient at a 18-month follow-up after treatment.
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No recurrence was observed during 18-month follow-up (Figure 4).