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case_images: Clinical picture of the patient.
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case_images: Dermatological examination revealed multiple erythematous, non-tender nodules on both cheeks, without palpable lymphadenopathy (Figure 1).
case_images: Mucoid cream-colored colonies on agar and blood agar from puncture fluid specimens, which were identified as Mycobacterium abscessus by PCR and mass spectrometry analysis.
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case_images: Mycobacterium abscessus was identified in the bacterial culture of puncture fluid (Figure 2).
case_images: Histopathologic results showed infectious granuloma with lymphocytes, plasma cells, multinucleate giant cells infiltrate in the surrounding tissues and heavy lymphocytes, plasma cells, neutrophils infiltrate in deep dermis (H&E stain, Original magnificationx10; Original magnification x40).
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case_images: Histopathology showed infectious granuloma and infiltration of lymphocytes, plasma cells, multinucleate giant cells, as well as neutrophils in the dermis (Figure 3).
case_images: Picture of the patient at a 18-month follow-up after treatment.
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case_images: No recurrence was observed during 18-month follow-up (Figure 4).