Fig. 3
A 47-year-old man (No.2) presented with right calf and chest pain, fever, and sweating for one month. Laboratory examination revealed significant increases in leukocyte count (19 × 109/L), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (77 mm/hour), and C-reactive protein level (87 mg/L). 18F-FDG PET/CT showed diffuse bony destruction with increased high FDG uptake (SUVmax = 14.8) and mild-uptake small nodule in the upper lobe of the right lung (white arrows, SUVmax = 2.0). Finally, M. intracellulare was confirmed by sputum culture of a rib lesion after removal in orthopedics