Summary:
A 59-year-old male smoker with cavitary Mycobacterium avium complex lung disease. The patient, who presented with cough, fatigue and weight loss, was found to have acid-fast bacilli on smear microscopy. Previous treatment with rifampicin and clarithromcyin resulted in macrolide resistance. a) Chest radiograph showing cavitary consolidation in right upper lobe, volume loss, pleural thickening and scattered nodular opacities. b) Computed tomography slice showing large cavity in right upper lung with adjacent consolidation and bilateral severe emphysema.
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