Abstract:Mycobacterium marinum causes sporadic skin infection. It mostly appears on extremities with erythematous or bluish papule or nodule at the inoculation site, usually after skin abrasions are exposed to contaminated water or fish. A 43-year-old male patient with no prior medical history noticed the appearance of red lesions on the back of his left shoulder 2 years earlier. Various physicians visited the patient and misdiagnosed as contact dermatitis. Physical examination revealed polycyclic livid plaques with ir… Show more
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