Pulmonary nodule mimicking lung cancer in a human immunodeficiency virus type-1 infected patient.
We reported a human immunodeficiency virus type 1-infected patient with a small solitary pulmonary nodule mimicking adenocarcinoma, who was treated successfully with antituberculosis therapy. We believe that high-resolution CT scans of thorax are important examinations to detect pulmonary inflammatory findings, such as ectasis of the bronchi leading to the nodules and calcifications in the nodules, and also as follow-up tests for evaluating effectiveness of treatment on pulmonary inflammatory nodules in human immunodeficiency virus type 1-infected patients.
Takahashi
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Department of Infectious Diseases, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, Japan. takahata@ims.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Endou
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Nakamura
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Asai
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Yoshikawa
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Iwamoto
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D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004977:Ethambutol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D007538:Isoniazid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D011718:Pyrazinamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012293:Rifampin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003074:Solitary Pulmonary Nodule / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D011718:Pyrazinamide; D004977:Ethambutol; D007538:Isoniazid; D012293:Rifampin