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Authors: | EL Wallace MT Sullivan |
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Affiliation: | Department of Internal Medicine, Kurashiki Central Hospital, Okayama. |
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Abstract: | A case of pulmonary Mycobacterium avium (M. avium) disease associated with idiopathic CD4+ T lymphocytopenia is reported. A rapidly growing pulmonary nodule was detected on a chest roentgenogram in a young man. Bronchoscopic examination revealed M. avium infection. Hematological studies showed a low CD4+ cell count in the absence of any identifiable immunodeficiency, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. With the combination of chemotherapy and surgery, he had a good clinical outcome. Idiopathic CD4+ T lymphocytopenia should be considered in patients with unexplained opportunistic infection. |
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