Meiyo Tamaoka

Multifocal cutaneous Mycobacterium chelonae infection in a patient with lung cancer and skin lesions mimicking metastasis: a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge and case report

Mycobacterium chelonae is a rapidly growing nontuberculous mycobacterium that can cause severe infection in immunocompromised hosts. Cutaneous involvement may closely resemble metastatic disease, creating substantial diagnostic uncertainty, particularly in patients with advanced...