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A papular eruption secondary to infection with Corynebacterium jeikeiwn , with histopathological features mimicking botryomycosis
Author(s) -
JUCGLÀ A.,
SAIS G.,
CARRATALA J.,
MORENO A.,
FERNANDEZSEVILLA A.,
PEYRI J.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1995.tb02762.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatology , pathology , corynebacterium , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , bacteria , genetics
Summary Corynebacterium jeikeium has been increasingly recognized as a pathogen, particularly in immuno‐compromised patients and in those with a prosthetic heart valve. Although cutaneous manifestations of C. jeikeium infection have been described, we have only found two case reports that give an histological description of the lesions. We present three patients with haematological malignancies who developed infection with C. jeikeium and a papular eruption. Skin biopsy disclosed similar histological features in all three patients, namely numerous Gram‐positive bacteria enclosed in an eosinophilic matrix, with a minimal inflammatory response. C. jeikeium was cultured from cutaneous lesions in two cases.