Thoracic empyema due to nontuberculous mycobacteria in an immunocompetent patient without pulmonary disease: a case report.
BMC Pulm Med
; 23(1): 215, 2023 Jun 19.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Pleural involvement by non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), especially NTM empyema in the immunocompetent patient without pulmonary diseases is a rare disease. It is difficult to diagnose with only a few cases of immunodeficient patients in the literature. CASE PRESENTATION We describe a 63-year-old male with empyema due to NTM and highlight the challenges of diagnosis.CONCLUSIONS:
Non-tuberculous mycobacterial infection should be considered as a cause of pleuritis or empyema without pulmonary disease, however it is a real diagnostic dilemma.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Pleurisia
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Empiema Pleural
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Pneumopatias
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Infecções por Mycobacterium não Tuberculosas
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article