Title of article - A Case of Pulmonary Mycobacterium kansasii Disease Complicated with Tension Pneumothorax.
Abstract
Pneumothorax is an extremely rare complication of non-tuberculous mycobacterial infection. A 52-year-old man presenting with difficulty breathing and chest pain was admitted to our hospital. A right-sided pneumothorax was observed on chest radiography and chest computed tomography showed multiple cavitating and non-cavitating nodules with consolidation in the upper to middle lung zones bilaterally. Serial sputum cultures were positive for Mycobacterium kansasii, and he was diagnosed with pulmonary M. kansasii disease complicated by tension pneumothorax. After initiation of treatment including decortications and pleurodesis, the patient made a full recovery. We herein describe this patient's course in detail and review the current relevant literature.
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Department of Internal Medicine, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Jeju, Korea.
Details of Journal for A Case of Pulmonary Mycobacterium kansasii Disease Complicated with Tension Pneumothorax.
Journal Title - Tuberculosis and respiratory diseases
ISSN - 1738-3536
Volume - 78
Issue - 4
Publish date - 2015-Oct
Language - eng
Country - Korea (South)
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