Pulmonary vasculitis due to infection with Mycobacterium goodii: A case report
oleh: Elena Pfeuffer-Jovic, Jan Heyckendorf, Udo Reischl, Rainer M. Bohle, Thorsten Bley, Andreas Buck, Heinrike Wilkens, Hans-Joachim Schäfers, Heinz-Jakob Langen, Matthias Held
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| Diterbitkan: | Elsevier 2021-03-01 |
Deskripsi
A 57-year-old Caucasian woman suffered from dyspnea on exertion. One year following a supposed pulmonary embolism event, a chronic thromboembolic vasculopathy was diagnosed and a pulmonary thromboendarterectomy was performed. However, a granulomatous pulmonary arterial vasculitis was identified upon examination. DNA of Mycobacterium goodii was detected as the most likely causative agent. Anti-inflammatory and anti-mycobacterial therapy was initiated for more than 12 months. Regular PET-CT scans revealed improvement under therapy. The last PET-CT did not show any tracer uptake following 10 months of therapy.