Open AccessAdenocarcinoma of the lung with concurrent Mycobacterium avium complex infection
Author(s) -
Christopher M. Walker,
Christine Zhou,
Vikas Pathak
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
lung india
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-598X
pISSN - 0970-2113
DOI - 10.4103/lungindia.lungindia_470_19
Subject(s) - medicine , adenocarcinoma , mycobacterium avium complex , malignancy , lung , nontuberculous mycobacteria , chronic cough , lung cancer , lung infection , adenocarcinoma of the lung , mycobacterium , radiology , pathology , cancer , tuberculosis , asthma
Nontuberculous mycobacterial infection, particularly Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC), which is also known as Lady Windermere syndrome usually presents with chronic cough, typically seen in elderly caucasian women who chronically suppress the normal cough reflex. Computerized tomography of the chest in patients with MAC infection can present as a tree in bud nodules, pulmonary nodules, cavity, or consolidation. However, other coexisting diseases such as lung cancer should be kept in mind while investigating these radiographic changes in patients with suspected MAC infection, more so if they have underlying risk factors for malignancy. We present a patient with suspected MAC infection who had co-existing lung adenocarcinoma.