Table 2 Summary of radiologic and microbiologic investigations over 10 years of follow-up
Date | Event | Radiology^ | Microbiology |
|---|---|---|---|
2011 | Disseminated Mycobacterium szulgai | CT/MRI/PET: lymph nodes, skeletal and lung involvement | Latero-cervical lymph node biopsy and blood cultures: Mycobacterium szulgai (S-RIF, S-EMB, S-MXF, S-CAM, S-AMK, S-LZD, R-DOXI, R-SXT) |
2014 | Disseminated MAC | CT/MRI: lymph nodes, skeletal, lung, liver and spleen involvement CT/MRI (+ 7 months): worsening of vertebral lesions | Vertebral biopsy: Mycobacterium avium complex (R-LZD, R-MXF, S-CAM) |
2018 | Suspected relapse of dNTM | CT/PET: recurrence of thoracic lymphadenopathies | No documented NTM on bronchoalveolar lavage, sputum, blood, stool and urines |
2020 | Suspected relapse/recurrence of dNTM | CT/MRI/PET: lymph nodes, spleen and skeletal involvement | No documented NTM on bone marrow aspiration, latero-cervical lymph node biopsy, sputum, blood, stool and urines |