Abstract:A 78-year-old woman on ciclosporin for aplastic anaemia presented to her general practitioner with a 2 cm cystic swelling on the right side of her forehead. After a period of 8 months the lesion ruptured and, despite good wound care, failed to heal over a period of seven further months. Imaging demonstrated an invasive process and a biopsy was taken, which showed granulomatous inflammation that stained positively for mycobacteria. Further investigation with cross-sectional imaging revealed no other sites of di… Show more
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