[Mycobacterium avium complex disease after conservative therapy for 3 years; report of a case].
A 62-year old woman admitted to our hospital because of an abnormal shadow on chest X-ray. Chest X-ray and computed tomography (CT) scan revealed a 2 cm nodular shadow with cavity in the right upper lobe. Bronchofiberscopy was performed, and Mycobacterium avium complex was demonstrated bacteriologically. She had been followed-up for 3 years with chemotherapy, however slow but progressive enlargement of the lesion was noted on chest X-ray. Finally she reffered to our department for surgical treatment, and right upper lobectomy was performed. Ten months after operation, there is no sign of recurrence.
Matsuda
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E
Department of Chest Surgery, National Sanyo Hospital, Ube, Japan.
Okabe
K
K
Yagi
T
T
Hirazawa
K
K
Azuma
T
T
Sugi
K
K
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015270:Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*