Saint Joseph's University Medical Center, Paterson, NJ, USA.
Reading Hospital, West Reading, PA, USA.
J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep. 2021 Jan-Dec;9:23247096211013190. doi: 10.1177/23247096211013190.
Mycobacterial spindle cell pseudotumor (MSP) is characterized by benign proliferation of spindle-shaped histiocytes containing acid-fast . It is usually seen in immunocompromised patients. Limited literature is available regarding MSP. In this article, we report a case of 36-year-old African American male with past medical history of HIV (diagnosed in 2005), noncompliance who presented with generalized weakness, fever, and dizziness on ambulation and was found to have generalized lymphadenopathy and underwent biopsy of the lymph nodes, which was consistent with MSP.
分枝杆菌梭形细胞假瘤（MSP）的特征是含有抗酸杆菌的梭形组织细胞良性增殖。它通常发生在免疫功能低下的患者中。关于 MSP 的文献有限。本文报告了 1 例 36 岁的非裔美国男性，既往有 HIV 病史（2005 年诊断），不遵医嘱，表现为全身乏力、发热、行走时头晕，发现全身淋巴结肿大，并进行了淋巴结活检，符合 MSP。
