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Mycobacterium xenopi infection in an immunosuppressed patient with Crohn's disease.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15223876     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A 48 year old patient with active Crohn's disease presented with bilateral nodules over his lungs resembling malignant metastasis. Bronchoscopic and pathological examination of the airways and sputum did not show any malignancy. After 6 weeks Mycobacterium xenopi was cultured from his bronchial washings while all other cultures remained negative. Treatment was started with rifampicin, ethambutol, and clarithromycin and, after 9 months of treatment, there was an almost complete resolution of his chest radiograph.
Authors:
C J Majoor; A J M Schreurs; G Weers-Pothoff
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Thorax     Volume:  59     ISSN:  0040-6376     ISO Abbreviation:  Thorax     Publication Date:  2004 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2004-06-29     Completed Date:  2004-07-22     Revised Date:  2008-11-20    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0417353     Medline TA:  Thorax     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  631-2     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Jeroen Bosch Hospital, 5200 ME 's Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands. cjmajoor@planet.nl
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Anti-Inflammatory Agents / adverse effects
Azathioprine / adverse effects
Crohn Disease / complications*,  drug therapy
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Immunocompromised Host
Immunosuppressive Agents / adverse effects
Lung Neoplasms / radiography
Male
Middle Aged
Mycobacterium Infections, Atypical / complications*,  radiography
Mycobacterium xenopi*
Opportunistic Infections / complications*,  radiography
Prednisone / adverse effects
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / complications*,  radiography
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anti-Inflammatory Agents; 0/Immunosuppressive Agents; 446-86-6/Azathioprine; 53-03-2/Prednisone

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