A Case of Multiple Skin Lesions After LipodissolveTM Injection
Mycobacterium abscessus (M. abscessus) is a rapidly growing nontuberculous mycobacterium commonly found in soil and water. It can cause localized infection when inoculated during surgical or cosmetic procedures. We describe a case of a patient who developed multiple skin nodules resulting from injec...
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| author | Peihsuan R. Tsai Rodolfo Alpizar-Rivas Andrew Cameron Harsimran Kaur Glynis Scott William H. Sipprell Sonal S. Munsiff Ted Louie |
| author_facet | Peihsuan R. Tsai Rodolfo Alpizar-Rivas Andrew Cameron Harsimran Kaur Glynis Scott William H. Sipprell Sonal S. Munsiff Ted Louie |
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| description | Mycobacterium abscessus (M. abscessus) is a rapidly growing nontuberculous mycobacterium commonly found in soil and water. It can cause localized infection when inoculated during surgical or cosmetic procedures. We describe a case of a patient who developed multiple skin nodules resulting from injection of LipodissolveTM for cosmetic purposes. We highlight the following points: M. abscessus can have inducible resistance to macrolides and may require novel agents for treatment; outbreaks can occur when injectables contaminated with M. abscessus are inoculated into the skin; and local health departments and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration should be contacted for outbreak investigation. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2c7906cf5ebd4f40a1a2bef5131f37682025-08-20T03:18:46ZengAmerican College of PhysiciansAnnals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases2767-76642022-12-0111010.7326/aimcc.2021.0204A Case of Multiple Skin Lesions After LipodissolveTM InjectionPeihsuan R. Tsai0Rodolfo Alpizar-Rivas1Andrew Cameron2Harsimran Kaur3Glynis Scott4William H. Sipprell5Sonal S. Munsiff6Ted Louie71University of Rochester Medical Center Department of Medicine, Rochester, New York1University of Rochester Medical Center Department of Medicine, Rochester, New York2University of Rochester Medical Center Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Rochester, New York2University of Rochester Medical Center Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Rochester, New York2University of Rochester Medical Center Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Rochester, New York3Rochester Dermatologic Surgery, Rochester, New York1University of Rochester Medical Center Department of Medicine, Rochester, New York1University of Rochester Medical Center Department of Medicine, Rochester, New YorkMycobacterium abscessus (M. abscessus) is a rapidly growing nontuberculous mycobacterium commonly found in soil and water. It can cause localized infection when inoculated during surgical or cosmetic procedures. We describe a case of a patient who developed multiple skin nodules resulting from injection of LipodissolveTM for cosmetic purposes. We highlight the following points: M. abscessus can have inducible resistance to macrolides and may require novel agents for treatment; outbreaks can occur when injectables contaminated with M. abscessus are inoculated into the skin; and local health departments and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration should be contacted for outbreak investigation.https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2021.0204 |
| spellingShingle | Peihsuan R. Tsai Rodolfo Alpizar-Rivas Andrew Cameron Harsimran Kaur Glynis Scott William H. Sipprell Sonal S. Munsiff Ted Louie A Case of Multiple Skin Lesions After LipodissolveTM Injection Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases |
| title | A Case of Multiple Skin Lesions After LipodissolveTM Injection |
| title_full | A Case of Multiple Skin Lesions After LipodissolveTM Injection |
| title_fullStr | A Case of Multiple Skin Lesions After LipodissolveTM Injection |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Case of Multiple Skin Lesions After LipodissolveTM Injection |
| title_short | A Case of Multiple Skin Lesions After LipodissolveTM Injection |
| title_sort | case of multiple skin lesions after lipodissolvetm injection |
| url | https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2021.0204 |
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