A case of Mycobacterium avium complex infection showing solitary pulmonary mass

Radiat Med. 2002 May-Jun;20(3):147-50.

Abstract

We report a case of Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) infection showing a solitary pulmonary mass. High-resolution computed tomography (CT) revealed a well-defined, lobulated mass (32x25 mm) without calcification, cavitation, or bronchiectasis on the right upper lobe. There were no abnormalities in other sites of the lung even on high-resolution CT. The diagnosis was established by open lung needle biopsy. The patient exhibited a large solitary pulmonary mass caused by MAC infection, suggesting that, although the incidence is rare, MAC infection can show a solitary mass that is radiographically indistinguishable from lung cancer.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biopsy, Needle
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Lung Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Lung Diseases / pathology*
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Mycobacterium avium Complex*
  • Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection / diagnostic imaging
  • Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection / pathology*
  • Radiography