title: Organizing pneumonia associated with M ycobacterium tuberculosis infection.
abstract: Organizing pneumonia is an inflammatory lung disease involving the distal bronchioles, respiratory bronchioles, bronchiolar ducts, and alveoli. A number of viral and bacterial organisms have been identified as causative agents of organizing pneumonia. However, M ycobacterium tuberculosis has rarely been reported as a causative agent. Herein, we report our experience with two patients diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis, whose biopsies showed patterns associated with organizing pneumonia. Both patients showed positive results for bacteriological tests and presence of acid fast bacilli. Hence, we could successfully treat both patients with anti-tuberculosis medications. Our report suggests that M . tuberculosis infection could be added to the list of infectious conditions associated with organizing pneumonia.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Department of Internal Medicine Chungju Hospital Konkuk University School of Medicine Chungju Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Hyung Seok
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Yoon
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Department of Internal Medicine Chungju Hospital Konkuk University School of Medicine Chungju Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Eun Joo
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Department of Internal Medicine Chungju Hospital Konkuk University School of Medicine Chungju Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jung Yeon
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Department of Internal Medicine Chungju Hospital Konkuk University School of Medicine Chungju Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Gyu Rak
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Chon
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology Gil Medical Center Gachon University School of Medicine Incheon Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Sang Ho
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary Medicine Department of Internal Medicine Kangnam General Hospital Yongin Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Se Jin
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Kim
keywords: Organizing pneumonia; pathology; tuberculosis
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