title: [Mycobacterium avium complex disease after conservative therapy for 3 years; report of a case].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chest Surgery, National Sanyo Hospital, Ube, Japan.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Matsuda
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Okabe
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yagi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hirazawa
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Azuma
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sugi
mesh_terms: 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*