Spontaneously shrinking lung mass due to Mycobacterium avium mimicking lung cancer

NTM‐SPN is often indistinguishable from malignancy. Although surgical resection is sometimes chosen for the diagnosis and treatment, the mass in this case shrank spontaneously. Careful observation is required to avoid unnecessary interventions.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Kinjo, Takeshi, Uechi, Kohei, Kami, Wakaki, Fujita, Jiro
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2021
Materias:
Clinical Images
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8572330/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34765203
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.5006
Descripción
Sumario:NTM‐SPN is often indistinguishable from malignancy. Although surgical resection is sometimes chosen for the diagnosis and treatment, the mass in this case shrank spontaneously. Careful observation is required to avoid unnecessary interventions.

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