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Pleurisy Caused by Mycobacterium abscessus in a Young Patient with Dermatomyositis: A Case Report and Brief Review of the Literature

Year: 2017

Type: article

Abstract: M. abscessus is a rapidly growing mycobacteria (RGM) and is the most common cause of pulmonary RGM infection. M. abscessus pleurisy is extremely rare. We herein report the case of a young patient with M. abscessus pleurisy without any lung lesions. A laboratory analysis of the pleural effusion revealed lymphocyte predominance and increased adenosine deaminase, similar to the findings observed in tuberculous pleurisy. The patient was initially treated for tuberculous pleurisy, which resulted in the partial improvement of the patient's symptoms and pleural effusion. M. abscessus pleurisy should be considered, especially in immunocompromised individuals, even in the absence of pulmonary involvement.

Source: Internal Medicine

DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.9537-17

Authors: Shingo Noguchi, Kentaro Hanami, Hiroko Miyata, Ryo Torii, Ikuko Shimabukuro, Satoshi Kubo, Hideto Obata, Chiharu Yoshii, Kazuhiro Yatera

Institutions: Wakamatsu Hospital of the University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, Saiseikai Shimonoseki General Hospital, University of Occupational and Environmental Health Japan

Language: English

Topic: Mycobacterium research and diagnosis

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2778782832

FWCI: 0.648

Cites: 22

Cited by: 8

Related to: 10