{"title":"[Clinical analysis of nontuberculous mycobacterial infection complicated by pleurisy].","authors":"Toshikatsu Sado, Yasukiyo Nakamura, Hideo Kita","doi":"","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>There are few reports describing pleurisy caused by nontuberculous pulmonary mycobacteriosis; in addition, there are few reports describing the frequency of cases.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>We retrospectively studied 116 consecutive cases of nontuberculous mycobacteriosis occurring between January 2009 and January 2014.</p><p><strong>Result: </strong>Of these, 7 patients (6.0%) were diagnosed with pleuritis caused by nontuberculous pulmonary mycobacteriosis. One patient each had a history of ulcerative colitis, rheumatoid arthritis treated with steroids, and retinitis pigmentosa. Pleural effusion was examined in all 7 cases. In addition, nontuberculous mycobacteria were cultured from pleural effusion in 4 of the 7 cases; all were cases of Mycobacterium avium complex infection. The mean adenosine deaminase level in pleural effusion was 86 U/mL, and in 5 out of 7 cases, the adenosine deaminase level was greater than 50 U/mL. Pneumothorax occurred with pleuritis in 5 cases. Pleuritis was treated with NTM therapy in 5 cases, and pleural effusion decreased or cleared completely in all cases.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>To reveal pleurisy accompanied by nontuberculous mycobacteriosis, further consideration is needed.</p>","PeriodicalId":17997,"journal":{"name":"Kekkaku : [Tuberculosis]","volume":"89 12","pages":"821-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2014-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Kekkaku : [Tuberculosis]","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Objective: There are few reports describing pleurisy caused by nontuberculous pulmonary mycobacteriosis; in addition, there are few reports describing the frequency of cases.
Method: We retrospectively studied 116 consecutive cases of nontuberculous mycobacteriosis occurring between January 2009 and January 2014.
Result: Of these, 7 patients (6.0%) were diagnosed with pleuritis caused by nontuberculous pulmonary mycobacteriosis. One patient each had a history of ulcerative colitis, rheumatoid arthritis treated with steroids, and retinitis pigmentosa. Pleural effusion was examined in all 7 cases. In addition, nontuberculous mycobacteria were cultured from pleural effusion in 4 of the 7 cases; all were cases of Mycobacterium avium complex infection. The mean adenosine deaminase level in pleural effusion was 86 U/mL, and in 5 out of 7 cases, the adenosine deaminase level was greater than 50 U/mL. Pneumothorax occurred with pleuritis in 5 cases. Pleuritis was treated with NTM therapy in 5 cases, and pleural effusion decreased or cleared completely in all cases.
Conclusion: To reveal pleurisy accompanied by nontuberculous mycobacteriosis, further consideration is needed.