Park Soo Hyun, Suh Jin Woong, Kim Jeong Yeon, Kim Yeseul, Kim Sun Bean, Sohn Jang Wook, Yoon Young Kyung
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Department of Pathology, Korea University College of Medicine, Anam Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Heliyon. 2024 Oct 16;10(20):e39503. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e39503. eCollection 2024 Oct 30.
Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) rarely manifest with lymphoma-like symptoms in immunocompetent adults. We report the case of a 70-year-old male with a disseminated infection. Computed tomography revealed the presence of multiple lymph nodes in various areas. Biopsies confirmed the NTM infection. Urine and pus cultures confirmed . Empirical antibiotic treatment was initiated; however, the patient developed acute cholangitis. Despite interventions, including choledocholithotomy and broad-spectrum antibiotics, the patient succumbed to septic shock. This case underscores the necessity of maintaining suspicion and comprehensive testing for NTM infections to enable early diagnosis, appropriate treatment, and prevent fatal complications.
非结核分枝杆菌(NTM)在免疫功能正常的成年人中很少表现出淋巴瘤样症状。我们报告一例70岁男性播散性感染病例。计算机断层扫描显示多个部位存在多处淋巴结。活检证实为NTM感染。尿液和脓液培养结果得到确认。开始进行经验性抗生素治疗;然而,患者发生了急性胆管炎。尽管采取了包括胆总管切开取石术和广谱抗生素在内的干预措施,患者仍死于感染性休克。该病例强调了对NTM感染保持怀疑并进行全面检测的必要性,以便能够早期诊断、进行适当治疗并预防致命并发症。