Disseminated lung damage with non-tuberculous mycobacteriosis (lady Windermere syndrome)

Abstract

Currently, close attention to mycobacteriosis is due to an increase in the number of patients with a confirmed diagnosis of bacteriological studies. Objective. Demonstration of literature data and clinical observation of a bronchiectasis disseminated form of non-tuberculous mycobacteriosis, which allows predicting the identification of a culture of pathogens of the MAC complex. Results. The literature data and clinical observation of a 56-year-old woman with a bronchiectatic form of non-tuberculous mycobacteriosis (Lady Windermere syndrome) are presented. Conclusion. Despite the fact that in most cases the X-ray and clinical picture of non-tuberculous mycobacteriosis is nonspecific, there are clinical and radiological syndromes highly specific for non-tuberculous mycobacteriosis. An isolated lesion of the middle lobe and reed segments and a combination of multiple foci and bronchiectasis (Lady Windermere syndrome) require the mycobacteriosis caused by representatives of the MAC complex to be suspected and the etiological verification of the process to be carried out in a timely manner.