title: Mycobacterium avium complex infection presenting as an endobronchial mass in a patient with acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
abstract: Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) infection is a common opportunistic infection in patients with AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome). Pulmonary involvement of MAC may range from asymptomatic colonization of the respiratory tract to invasive parenchymal or cavitary disease. However, endobronchial lesions with MAC infection are rare in immunocompetent and immunosuppressed hosts. Here, we report MAC infection presenting as an endobronchial mass in a patient with AIDS.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University Jinju, Korea. hochkim@gshp.gsnu.ac.kr
authors.forename: Ho Cheol
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: In-Gyu
authors.initials: IG
authors.lastname: Bae
authors.forename: Jeong Eun
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Jong Shil
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Kyoung-Nyeo
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Jeon
authors.forename: Jong Deok
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Young Sil
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Hwang
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015269:Mycobacterium avium Complex; D015270:Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents