Lady Windemere syndrome as the cause of chronic cough. A propos of one case

• Autores: León Valdivies, Yusbiel José, Sánchez de la Osa, Reinaldo B., Fernández García, Sergio, Herrera Liliana, Osés
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2015
• Institución: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
• Repositorio: Revistas - Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:ojs.csi.unmsm:article/11241
• Enlace del recurso: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/anales/article/view/11241
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Bronquiectasias; Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare; síndrome de Lady Windermere.; Bronchiectasis; Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare complex; Lady Windermere syndrome.

Nontuberculous mycobacteria are rarely recognized in the world today; their prevalence is increasing due to suspicion in immunocompromised patients or in those suffering from chronic illnesses such as cystic fibrosis. A case with of Lady Windermere Syndrome diagnosis that originally started with chronic cough is presented. Tomography showed bilateral bronchiectasis in the left lingual segment and in the middle and lower right lobe. Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare complex was isolated using bronchoscopy. The lack of suspicion of nontuberculous mycobacteria in patients without risk factors and chronic cough leads to diagnosis delay and clinical deterioration of the patient.