Pulmonary Mycobacterium avium disease in a young patient with idiopathic CD4+ T lymphocytopenia.
A case of pulmonary Mycobacterium avium (M. avium) disease associated with idiopathic CD4+ T lymphocytopenia is reported. A rapidly growing pulmonary nodule was detected on a chest roentgenogram in a young man. Bronchoscopic examination revealed M. avium infection. Hematological studies showed a low CD4+ cell count in the absence of any identifiable immunodeficiency, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. With the combination of chemotherapy and surgery, he had a good clinical outcome. Idiopathic CD4+ T lymphocytopenia should be considered in patients with unexplained opportunistic infection.
Ishida
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Department of Internal Medicine, Kurashiki Central Hospital, Okayama.
Hashimoto
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Arita
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Ito
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Osawa
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D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D018791:CD4 Lymphocyte Count; D015496:CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D015269:Mycobacterium avium Complex; D015270:Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D018344:T-Lymphocytopenia, Idiopathic CD4-Positive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents