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15303635

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-8-11
pubmed:abstractText
The relationship between silicosis and tuberculosis is well known. Also other mycobacteria such as Mycobacterium kansasii often occur in association with pneumoconiosis. However, there are few reports describing an association of M. avium-intracellulare complex (MAC) lung disease and pneumoconiosis. The purpose of the present study is to describe clinical features of MAC respiratory infection associated with pneumoconiosis. Eleven patients with MAC respiratory infection associated with pneumoconiosis (all men, 6 with silicosis and 5 with welders' pneumoconiosis) were collected. A determination of whether or not MAC caused pulmonary disease was made using the 1997 criteria required by the American Thoracic Society. Radiologically, cavity formation as well as upper lung field predominance of MAC disease were observed in 8 of 11 cases (72.7%). Two of 11 patients died of respiratory failure. Our present study clearly demonstrates that clinical features of MAC respiratory infection associated with pneumoconiosis were different from MAC without underlying diseases.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0954-6111
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
98
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
721-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
Clinical features of eleven cases of Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare complex pulmonary disease associated with pneumoconiosis.
pubmed:affiliation
First Department of Internal Medicine, Kagawa Medical School, 1750-1, Miki-cho, Kita-gun, Kagawa 761-0793, Japan. jiro@kms.ac.jp
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article