Affiliations: Department of Dermatology, Hospital Universitario de
Canarias, University of La Laguna, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain | Department of Pathology, Hospital Universitario de
Canarias, University of La Laguna, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
Note: [] Correspondence: Dr. Marina Rodríguez-Martín, Servicio
de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, Ofra s/n. La Laguna,
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 38320 Canary Islands, Spain. Tel.: +34 22 678494; Fax:
+34 22 319293; E-mail: marinarm@gmail.com
Abstract: Myvobacterium marinum is an atypical Mycobacterium belonging
to Runyon's classification group I. It is the most common atypical
mycobacterium to cause infection in humans. However, the infection appears to
be rare in the pediatric population. Clinically, patients may present a single
cutaneous lesion, such as an erythematous papule, nodule, plaque, sporotrichoid
lesions or ulcers at the inoculation site. We present an unusual case of
multiple "swimming pool granulomas" in an immunocompetent child who had a
history of non-chloridrated water exposure. Our patient presented with lesions
located in non-contiguous body sites, suggesting either systemic dissemination
or multiple sites of inoculation as possible pathogenesis.
