Sarcoid-like lesions obfuscating the diagnosis of disseminated Mycobacterium genavense infection in a patient with IL-12Rβ1-associated immunodeficiency

Sarcoid-like lesions obfuscating the diagnosis of disseminated Mycobacterium genavense infection in a patient with IL-12Rβ1-associated immunodeficiency

Abstract Background Sarcoidosis is a systemic inflammatory disease that is characterized by non-caseating epithelioid-cell granulomas upon histology. However, similar histological findings may also be seen with certain infections. Thus, differentiation from infection is pivotal to ensure appropriate...

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Main Authors: Sara Denicolò, Sophie Laydevant, Julia Fink, Christoph Geiger, Alex Pizzini, Mario Sarcletti, Johannes Zschocke, Rosa Bellmann-Weiler, Günter Weiss, Ivan Tancevski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-10-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Mycobacterium genavense
IL-12Rβ1 deficiency
Sarcoid-like reaction
Interferonopathy
Case report
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-022-07644-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-022-07644-4

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