title: Mycobacterium kansasii infection presenting as an endobronchial tumor in a patient with the acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
abstract: We report a case of Mycobacterium kansasii endobronchial infection presenting as a tumor obstructing 2 segmental bronchi in a patient with the acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Biopsies of the lesions revealed granuloma with acid-fast organisms. Culture grew M. kansasii. To our knowledge, this is the first case of M. Kansasii infection presenting with endobronchial mass.
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine and Intensive Care, Hôtel-Dieu Hospital, Paris, France.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Quieffin
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Poubeau
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Laaban
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Brechot
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Capron
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rochemaure
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D006099:Granuloma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography