Non-tuberculous mycobacterial lung disease: a brief review focusing on radiological findings
Nenhuma Miniatura disponível
Data
2020
Título da Revista
ISSN da Revista
Título de Volume
Editor
Resumo
The incidence and prevalence of lung disease caused by non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM-LD) has increased worldwide and its
diagnosis represents a complex challenge. This article aims to review the tomographic findings of NTM-LD in order to facilitate their
definitive diagnosis. The search for publications on the subject was performed in PMC and Scielo using the keywords ‘non-tuberculous
mycobacteria’, ‘lung disease and computed tomography (CT)’ and ‘radiological findings’. The radiological findings described by 18
articles on mycobacteriosis were reviewed. In addition, CT images of patients diagnosed with NTM-LD were considered to represent
radiological findings. Eighteen publications were used whose main findings were pulmonary cavitation (88.9%), bronchiectasis (77.8%),
and pulmonary nodules (55.6%). Despite the overlaps in imaging-related analysis of myocobacterioses with other pulmonary infections,
such as tuberculosis, the predominant involvement of the middle lobe and lingula should raise suspicion for NTM-LD.
Descrição
Palavras-chave
Non-tuberculous mycobacteria, Lung disease, Computed tomography, Radiological findings
Citação
ANJOS, Laura Raniere Borges dos et al. Non-tuberculous mycobacterial lung disease: a brief review focusing on radiological findings. Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, Uberaba, v. 53, e20200241, 2020. DOI: 10.1590/0037-8682-0241-2020. Disponível em: https://www.scielo.br/j/rsbmt/a/ryNL55CRbbxgkRzPgbZRQxN/. Acesso em: 20 ago. 2024.