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A rare and catastrophic manifestation of mycobacterium Avium complex pulmonary disease: A case report
O. Ortiz-Diaz
MD, Critical Care Services, Department of Medicine, South Miami Hospital, Baptist Health System, 6200 SW 73rd St, Miami, FL.

doi:10.5348/ijcri-201552-CR-10513

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MD, Critical Care Services, Department of Medicine
South Miami Hospital, Baptist Health System
6200 SW 73rd St, Miami
FL 33143
Phone: (786) 662-4000

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Ortiz-Diaz EO. A rare and catastrophic manifestation of mycobacterium Avium complex pulmonary disease: A case report. Int J Case Rep Images 2015;6(5):313–316.


Abstract
Introduction: Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), most commonly Mycobacterium avium Complex (MAC), cause certain clinically known syndromes in immunocompetent and immunodeficient patients.
Case Report: The patient's clinical setting illustrates an unusual and fatal manifestation of NTM, a left lung necrotizing-cavitating pneumonia in an immunosuppressed host.
Conclusion: Severe necrotizing pneumonia is a rare manifestation of NTM considered after exclusion of other cavitating lung diseases. Also, it adds to the current literature whether anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies are associated with mycobacterial infections.

Keywords: Cavitating Lung Disease, Immunosuppression, Non-tuberculous mycobacteria


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Author Contributions
Enrique O. Ortiz-Diaz – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
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