Clinical features of radiologically atypical Mycobacterium kansasii lung disease in Japan

Introduction:Mycobacterium kansasii lung disease (MKLD) typically shows unilateral, upper lobe airspace opacification and cavitary disease, but clinical features with atypical disease remain unclear. The goals of the present study were to evaluate characteristics of patients diagnosed MKLD and demonstrate clinical features of patients with unusual radiological features. Methods: We retrospectively identified all patients...