Nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease caused by <i>Mycobacterium seoulense</i>
<i>Mycobacterium seoulense</i> was first isolated and reported in Korea in 2007. We report a rare case of nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) pulmonary disease caused by <i>M. seoulense</i>. A woman in her mid-90s was referred to our hospital due to bloody sputum. She had medical histories of chronic heart failure and chemoradiotherapy for right small cell lung carcinoma. Chest computed tomography showed a consolidation on the mediastinal side of the right lung following radiotherapy and nodules with bronchiectasis of the right upper and middle lobes. Acid-fast culture tests of sputum were positive for <i>M. seoulense</i>. We are currently treating her with tranexamic acid and carbazochrome sodium sulfonate and conducting careful follow-up. <i>M. seoulense</i> infection may need to be recognized as one of the notable NTM pulmonary diseases presenting with respiratory symptoms and radiological findings.
Authors
- Kozo Morimoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8239-9275)
- Keitaro Nakamoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7140-6273)
- Keiji Fujiwara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1139-1604)
- Ken Ohta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9734-4579)
Institutions
- Japan Anti Tuberculosis Association (JP)
- Kyorin University Hospital (JP)
- Fukujuji Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Respirology Case Reports
- Published
- 2024-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.70049
- Primary Topic
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00