Abstract
We describe the case of a 68 year old lady with a pectus excavatum, chronic cough, dyspnoea, and fever. The CT scan showed fibronodular infiltrates and bronchectases. Bacterial culture revealed a Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare infection. A tritherapy was initiated and, 10 months later, the patient had greatly improved.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Chronic Disease
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Cough / complications*
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Cough / diagnosis
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Cough / diagnostic imaging
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Cough / etiology
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Dyspnea / complications*
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Dyspnea / diagnosis
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Dyspnea / diagnostic imaging
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Dyspnea / etiology
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Female
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Fever / complications*
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Fever / diagnosis
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Fever / diagnostic imaging
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Fever / etiology
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Funnel Chest / complications*
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Funnel Chest / diagnosis
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Funnel Chest / diagnostic imaging
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Funnel Chest / etiology
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Humans
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Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection / complications
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Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection / diagnosis
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Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection / diagnostic imaging
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Radiography, Thoracic
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Respiratory Tract Infections / complications
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Respiratory Tract Infections / diagnosis
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Respiratory Tract Infections / diagnostic imaging
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Syndrome