Non-tuberculous mycobacterial soft tissue swelling in an immunocompetent patient

Non-tuberculosis mycobacteria (NTM) include those mycobacterium species that are not members of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex. They assumed significance with the growing pandemic of the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) since the 1980s, when Mycobacterium avium infections were foun...

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Published inMedical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University Vol. 7; no. 1; pp. 65 - 67
Main Authors Athavale, Virendra, Calcuttawala, Murtaza, Nirhale, Daksha, Kale, Anirudhha
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01.01.2014
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subjects
Antitubercular agents
Care and treatment
Case studies
Diagnosis
Dosage and administration
Dropsy
Edema
Excision (Surgery)
Extremities, Lower
Health aspects
Immunocompetent patient
Leg
Mycobacterial infections
non-tuberculous mycobacterial infection
Patient outcomes
Physiological aspects
soft tissue swelling
India
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Summary:Non-tuberculosis mycobacteria (NTM) include those mycobacterium species that are not members of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex. They assumed significance with the growing pandemic of the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) since the 1980s, when Mycobacterium avium infections were found to be associated with AIDS. However, the epidemiology of NTM disease among patients without Human immunodeficiency virus infections is not well documented. We report a case of NTM soft tissue swelling in an immunocompetent 18-year-old male who responded well to local excision and antitubercular treatment.
ISSN:0975-2870
DOI:10.4103/0975-2870.122788