Persistent Peril: Confronting Recurrent Chest Abscess from Nontuberculous Mycobacteria
Recurrent chest wall abscesses, particularly those caused by nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) such as Mycobacterium fortuitum, are uncommon and pose significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Our case report details a 42-year-old male with recurrent chest wall abscess, where the underlying...
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| author | P Prem Ananth R Anand S Raghul Raj N Nagarajan M Thoupikka |
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| description | Recurrent chest wall abscesses, particularly those caused by nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) such as Mycobacterium fortuitum, are uncommon and pose significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Our case report details a 42-year-old male with recurrent chest wall abscess, where the underlying etiology was traced to a near-drowning incident at the age of 18. Near-drowning incidents can lead to the aspiration of contaminated water, allowing waterborne pathogens, including NTM to enter the body and establish chronic infections. It also underscores the importance of considering environmental exposure in the pathogenesis of NTM infections and highlights the need for a multidisciplinary approach to effectively manage such complex cases. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f883b5e86bb942b8a0e2185899db70a02025-02-11T10:16:11ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Association of Pulmonologist of Tamil Nadu2772-63552772-63632025-01-0181232510.4103/japt.japt_24_24Persistent Peril: Confronting Recurrent Chest Abscess from Nontuberculous MycobacteriaP Prem AnanthR AnandS Raghul RajN NagarajanM ThoupikkaRecurrent chest wall abscesses, particularly those caused by nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) such as Mycobacterium fortuitum, are uncommon and pose significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Our case report details a 42-year-old male with recurrent chest wall abscess, where the underlying etiology was traced to a near-drowning incident at the age of 18. Near-drowning incidents can lead to the aspiration of contaminated water, allowing waterborne pathogens, including NTM to enter the body and establish chronic infections. It also underscores the importance of considering environmental exposure in the pathogenesis of NTM infections and highlights the need for a multidisciplinary approach to effectively manage such complex cases.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/japt.japt_24_24chest wall abscessesdrowningmolecular polymerase chain reactionmycobacterium fortuitumnontuberculous mycobacteria |
| spellingShingle | P Prem Ananth R Anand S Raghul Raj N Nagarajan M Thoupikka Persistent Peril: Confronting Recurrent Chest Abscess from Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Journal of Association of Pulmonologist of Tamil Nadu chest wall abscesses drowning molecular polymerase chain reaction mycobacterium fortuitum nontuberculous mycobacteria |
| title | Persistent Peril: Confronting Recurrent Chest Abscess from Nontuberculous Mycobacteria |
| title_full | Persistent Peril: Confronting Recurrent Chest Abscess from Nontuberculous Mycobacteria |
| title_fullStr | Persistent Peril: Confronting Recurrent Chest Abscess from Nontuberculous Mycobacteria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Persistent Peril: Confronting Recurrent Chest Abscess from Nontuberculous Mycobacteria |
| title_short | Persistent Peril: Confronting Recurrent Chest Abscess from Nontuberculous Mycobacteria |
| title_sort | persistent peril confronting recurrent chest abscess from nontuberculous mycobacteria |
| topic | chest wall abscesses drowning molecular polymerase chain reaction mycobacterium fortuitum nontuberculous mycobacteria |
| url | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/japt.japt_24_24 |
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