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Case Reports
. 2018 Dec;46(6):861-865.
doi: 10.1007/s15010-018-1232-3. Epub 2018 Oct 8.

Diagnosis of nontuberculous mycobacterial disease in the era of surveillance chest CT scans

Andrew Calzadilla  1 , Greg Holt  1   2 , Michael Campos  1   2 , Mehdi Mirsaeidi  3   4   5
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Case Reports

Diagnosis of nontuberculous mycobacterial disease in the era of surveillance chest CT scans

Andrew Calzadilla et al. Infection. 2018 Dec.

Abstract

The radiologic surveillance of smokers with low-dose CT scan has led to a significant surge of radiologic incidental findings, including the detection of early stages of pulmonary infections including nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM). This causes a state of overdiagnosis and potential overtreatment of NTM lung disease. Here we propose a new approach to NTM pulmonary disease in the era of increased CT scanning.

Keywords: Lung disease; MAC; Mycobacterial; Nontuberculous.

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