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Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare: a rare cause of subacromial bursitis

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Septic subacromial bursitis is an uncommon disorder with only a few reported cases in the literature. The most common causative organism is Staphylococcus aureus. We report the case of a 61-year-old female with a septic subacromial bursitis where the causative organism was found to be Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare (MAI). The diagnosis was only made following a biopsy, and we use this case to highlight the importance of recognising the need to consider a biopsy and aspiration in atypical situations.

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  1. Wansbeck General Hospital, Hexham, Northumberland, UK

    Raj Sinha, John Tuckett, Geoff Hide, Petra Dildey & Alvin Karsandas

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Correspondence to Raj Sinha.

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The work was carried out at the Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne.

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Sinha, R., Tuckett, J., Hide, G. et al. Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare: a rare cause of subacromial bursitis. Skeletal Radiol 44, 143–146 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-014-1968-5

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