Ferringer Tammie, Pride Howard, Tyler William
Department of Dermatology, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pennsylvania 17822, USA.
Pediatr Dermatol. 2008 Mar-Apr;25(2):219-22. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2008.00638.x.
Body piercing is a growing trend, especially in young people, but the literature on complications of piercing consists mostly of case reports involving ear piercing. Previous reported complications of piercing include contact dermatitis, keloids, traumatic tearing, viral transmission, and bacterial infections. We report two patients who presented with atypical mycobacterial infections of body piercing sites. It is important to recognize the association of piercing and mycobacterial infections so that tissue can be obtained for histopathologic examination and appropriate culture.
身体穿刺是一种日益流行的趋势，在年轻人中尤为明显，但关于穿刺并发症的文献大多是涉及耳部穿刺的病例报告。先前报道的穿刺并发症包括接触性皮炎、瘢痕疙瘩、外伤性撕裂、病毒传播和细菌感染。我们报告了两名身体穿刺部位出现非典型分枝杆菌感染的患者。认识到穿刺与分枝杆菌感染之间的关联很重要，这样就能获取组织进行组织病理学检查和适当的培养。
