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case_images: (A) MRI of the lower extremities showed multiple clumpy abnormal signal lesions, suspected of hematomas or abscesses formation. (B) Abnormal signal lesions decreased than before. (C) Modified Kinyoun acid-fast stain (1% sulfuric acid as a decolorizing agent) revealed red purple branching hyphae in multiple directions (10*100). (D) A routine blood agar plate at 48 hours revealed growth of small and hard white colonies.
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case_images: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the lower extremities revealed abscesses formation of the right thigh (Figure 1A). TMP-SMX were used in combination. The patient recovered gradually and an MRI examination showed the previous lesion diminished in size (Figure 1B).