The Lady Windermere syndrome.
Lady Windermere syndrome is right middle lobe or lingular segment bronchiectasis due to Mycobacterium avium intracellulare infection. In this brief report we describe two cases with contrasting clinical courses and discuss controversies regarding aetiology, pathogenesis and treatment. Hypotheses explaining middle lobe predilection are discussed and an alternative hypothesis is offered.
Bhatt
Surya P
SP
Department of Internal Medicine, St Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA. suryabhatt@gmail.com
Nanda
Sudip
S
Kintzer
John S
JS
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001987:Bronchiectasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015269:Mycobacterium avium Complex / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015270:Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents