Atypical mycobacterium infection after total hip arthroplasty is a very rare but a potential cause of implant failure. We present the first report of Mycobacterium farcinogenes infection in human beings. Although the treatment of atypical mycobacterium infection after total hip arthroplasty is controversial, we successfully treated the infection in this case, after consultation with a microbiologist regarding infection management, with both surgery and chemotherapy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA definitive diagnosis of clear-cell sarcoma of soft parts (CCSSP) is possible by fine-needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy alone. The aspirates are markedly cellular, consisting predominantly of discohesive cells but also of cohesive cells. The cytoplasm is eosinophilic and eccentric.
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