A case of intrathoracic desmoid tumor with pulmonary Mycobacterium abscessus disease. (2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Katano, Takuma; Hagiwara, Eri; Arai, Hiromasa; Sato, Midori; Yamaya, Takafumi; Tajiri, Michihiko; Ogura, Takashi
• Is Part Of: Respiratory medicine case reports. Volume 29(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020
• Subjects: Desmoid -- Mycobacterium abscessus -- Mycobacterium avium complex; MAC Mycobacterium avium complex -- MRI magnetic resonance imaging -- STIR short tau inversion recover -- DWI diffusion weight image -- T1W1 T1-weight images; Respiratory organs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Chest -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Respiratory Tract Diseases -- Periodicals; Respiratory System -- Periodicals; Chest -- Diseases; Respiratory organs -- Diseases; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 616.2
• DOI: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2020.101001
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2213-0071

Abstract

Abstract: A 68-year-old man who was on treatment for pulmonary Mycobacterium avium complex complained a worsening of sputum. Although he archived negative sputum culture two months ago, sputum culture tests revealed the newly isolation of Mycobacterium abscessus repeatedly. Chest computed tomography showed newly-appeared extra-pulmonary mass lesion in contact with a cyst at the bottom of his right lung. From the results of contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging, we first suspected loculated pleural effusion due to Mycobacterium abscessus infection. A thoracoscopic examination was performed as the right pneumothorax developed, and the pleural lesion was successfully resected and diagnosed as an intrathoracic desmoid tumor. Intrathoracic desmoid tumor is very rare, and this is the first report of a case with pulmonary Mycobacterium abscessus disease.