We report a case in a 67-yr-old previously healthy woman who presented with a disseminated NTM infection in the uterine cervix. The primary presentation was general fatigue and body weight loss. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

• Gaucher Disease

  This report describes two cases of mycobacterial infection with pseudo-Gaucher cells. Both patients had no clinical evidence of inherited Gaucher disease. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

• Pseudotumor

  "Mycobacterium pseudotumor" is a nonneoplastic condition and should be distinguished from true KS as these 2 entities differ in their prognosis and treatment. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

• Abdominal Mass

  Herein, we describe a 9-year-old girl and a 14-year-old boy with multiple large abdominal masses, fever, weight loss, and anemia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

• Skin Ulcer

  M. ulcerans infection causes chronic skin ulcerations, usually on an arm or leg. Atypical mycobacteria infections can also occur without causing any symptoms. In such cases, a tuberculin skin test may be positive. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

• Ecthyma

  Ecthyma gangrenosum typically occurs in patients who are immunocompromised. It is most often associated with a Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteremia but other pathogens can be found. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

• Disfiguring Scar

  Without treatment, the lesions slowly spread laterally, leading to disfiguring scarring. Malignant change has been reported in these scars. Diagnosis is confirmed by biopsy and culture. [patient.info]

• Facial Swelling

  A four-year-old male presented with right-sided facial swelling near the angle of the mandible. Despite the presence of multiple dental carious lesions, the cervical lymphadenopathy did not appear to be of dental origin. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Interestingly, the diagnostic workup revealed that the patient had Lady Windermere syndrome which is one of features for Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) pulmonary disease. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

In cases of lung infection, a diagnostic workup will include a chest x ray and tests on discharges from the respiratory passages (sputum). [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

The diagnostic workup in May 2015 revealed an incidental 5-mm small pulmonary nodulus in the right upper lobe, which was observed to be metabolically active in PET–CT. [wwwnc.cdc.gov]

• Mycobacterium Chelonae

  Atypical mycobacterial infection can develop in anyone with exposure to the bacteria, and those forms that affect the skin are mycobacterium ulcerans, mycobacterium chelonae, and mycobacterium marinium. [ozarkderm.com]

  We evaluated a patient with disseminated Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium chelonae infection, of which he died. He also developed autoimmune (type I) diabetes and primary hypothyroidism. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  Some of those causing atypical mycobacterial infections include: Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Mycobacterium kansasii Mycobacterium marinum Mycobacterium ulcerans Mycobacterium chelonae Mycobacterium fortuitum Mycobacterium abscessus Mycobacterium [dermnetnz.org]

Our goal was to determine the clinical features of musculoskeletal NTM infection and to present the treatment outcomes. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Immune-reconstitution syndrome (IRS) occurred to 19 (79%) patients (8 paradoxical and 11 unmasking), and prognosis tended to be better in unmasking-IRS than the other patients (n = 13) (p = 0.078). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Prognosis The prognosis is good with proper medical and surgical treatment. [patient.info]

Treatment and prognosis Detailed guidelines on the management approach are available 12. [radiopaedia.org]

A differential diagnosis of nondental etiologies of cervical lymphadenopathy in young children is described. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Precise identification of etiologic NTM organisms could help predict treatment outcomes in patients with NTM-LD due to mixed infections. [aac.asm.org]

(Etiology) Atypical Mycobacterial Infections are caused by any species of non-tuberculous mycobacteria. Up to 13 distinct species of atypical mycobacteria are known to cause human infection. [dovemed.com]

He recalled no antecedent trauma and denied any unusual epidemiologic exposure. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Section I presents basic concepts of epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, medical and surgical therapy, drug-resistant tuberculosis, vaccines, and tuberculosis in enclosed populations. [asmscience.org]

Introduction Nontuberculous mycobacterial infections Epidemiology demographics often found in marine workers location hand and wrist are involved in 50% of cases risk factors immunocompromised host Pathophysiology incubation average incubation period [orthobullets.com]

Section I presents basic concepts of epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, medical and surgical therapy, drug-resistant tuberculosis, vaccines, and tuberculosis in enclosed populations. [asmscience.org]

Introduction Nontuberculous mycobacterial infections Epidemiology demographics often found in marine workers location hand and wrist are involved in 50% of cases risk factors immunocompromised host Pathophysiology incubation average incubation period [orthobullets.com]

Recent results support the use of zebrafish as a model for studying the pathophysiology of mycobacterial infection and for the development of novel interventions for tuberculosis (TB) control. [sabio-irec.com]

Effective prevention and therapy of MAC has the potential to contribute substantially to improved quality of life and duration of survival for HIV-infected persons. [12] Pathophysiology [ edit ] Mycobacterium avium complex is the most commonly found form [en.wikipedia.org]

Mycobacterium smegmatis may be either pigmented or nonpigmented. [3, 4, 5, 6] Pathophysiology Atypical mycobacteria are obligate aerobes that can be found in the environment in soil, water, vegetables, and even in domestic animals and dairy products. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Can People Prevent Atypical Mycobacterial Infections? Because mycobacteria are common in the environment, these infections are difficult to prevent, especially in people with weakened immune systems. [encyclopedia.com]

This study underlines the urgent need to intensify screening for mycobacteria coinfection with HIV and to prevent the spread of drug-resistant TB among HIV-infected patients. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

You can prevent MAC by starting antiretroviral therapy (ART) early and not allow your CD4 count to get low. [webmd.com]

Prevention People with HIV infection can prevent or delay the onset of MAC by taking disease-preventing drugs such as rifabutin. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]