Abstract
Clofazimine-induced crystal-storing histiocytosis is a rare complication of treatment previously reported in dermatology literature as a complication of leprosy therapy. We report a case of disseminated Mycobacterium abscessus requiring treatment with high-dose oral clofazimine resulting in enteropathy in a patient who presented with abdominal pain, malnutrition, and melena.
Original language | English (US) |
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Journal | Open Forum Infectious Diseases |
Volume | 3 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 1 2016 |
Keywords
- Clofazimine
- Clofazimine-induced enteropathy
- Crystal storing histiocytosis enteropathy
- Mycobacterium abscessus
- Petechial hemorrhage
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Oncology
- Clinical Neurology