Diagnosis of non-tuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease (NTM-PD): modern challenges

Br J Radiol. 2020 Feb 1;93(1106):20190768. doi: 10.1259/bjr.20190768. Epub 2019 Dec 11.

Abstract

Non-tuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease is growing in incidence and prevalence. However, it is frequently overlooked as a differential diagnosis by both clinicians and radiologists alike due to its non-specific clinical features, wide spectrum of radiological findings and difficulty in isolating the causative organism. The aim of this article is to illustrate the spectrum and follow-up of the radiological findings of non-tuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease and the challenges involved in making a diagnosis.

MeSH terms

  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / diagnostic imaging*
  • Nontuberculous Mycobacteria
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / diagnostic imaging*