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Clinical Presentation of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Using Radiological and Ct Scan Imagining Publisher



Mehrian P1 ; Farnia P2 ; Ghanavi J3 ; Jamaati H4 ; Tabarsi P5 ; Velayati AA3
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  1. 1. Pediatric Respiratory Diseases Research Centre (PRDRC), National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (NRITLD), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Biotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Mycobacteriology Research Centre (MRC), National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (NRITLD), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Chronic Respiratory Diseases Research Center, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  5. 5. Clinical Tuberculosis and Epidemiology Research Center, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM): Microbiological# Clinical and Geographical Distribution Published:2019


Abstract

In this chapter, chest X-ray and computed tomography findings are used to differentiate between nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) and tuberculosis infection. Common and recognized patterns of NTM infection include cavitary diseases, bronchiectasis, and pulmonary infections in AIDS patients. Less commonly, the nodular pattern, a mass mimicking malignancy and of hypersensitivity pneumonitis can be seen. Any diagnosis requires a combination of laboratory, clinical and radiological findings. © 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.