OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this article is to review clinical and radiologic manifestations of pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacterial infection. CONCLUSION: Common and well-recognized patterns of infection include cavitary and bronchiectatic disease and infection in AIDS patients. Less common or well-recognized manifestations include nodules or masses mimicking malignancy, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, and others. Definitive diagnosis can be difficult and patterns may overlap. Timely diagnosis requires a high index of suspicion and knowledge of the spectrum of clinical and radiologic features.
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this article is to review clinical and radiologic manifestations of pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacterial infection. CONCLUSION: Common and well-recognized patterns of infection include cavitary and bronchiectatic disease and infection in AIDSpatients. Less common or well-recognized manifestations include nodules or masses mimicking malignancy, hypersensitivitypneumonitis, and others. Definitive diagnosis can be difficult and patterns may overlap. Timely diagnosis requires a high index of suspicion and knowledge of the spectrum of clinical and radiologic features.
Authors: Sang Young Oh; Mi Young Kim; Hye Jeon Hwang; Tae Sun Shim; Chang-Min Choi; Sung-Soo Kim; Dong Soon Kim Journal: Medicine (Baltimore) Date: 2015-04 Impact factor: 1.889
Authors: Jong Gu Lim; Sei Won O; Ki Dong Lee; Dong Keun Suk; Tae Young Jung; Tae Sun Shim; Gyu Rak Chon Journal: Tuberc Respir Dis (Seoul) Date: 2013-03-29