A Case of Isolated Pulmonary MAC Being the First Presentation of a Newly Diagnosed HIV/AIDS

Fuad Abaleka; Bisrat Nigussie; Esmael Yimer; Ozlem onal; Maham Suhail; Selin Galiboglu; Rana Al-Zakhari; Jay Nfonoyim

doi:10.22541/au.159000348.87003943

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A Case of Isolated Pulmonary MAC Being the First Presentation of a Newly Diagnosed HIV/AIDS

Fuad Abaleka,
Bisrat Nigussie,
Esmael Yimer,
Ozlem onal,
Maham Suhail,
Selin Galiboglu,
Rana Al-Zakhari,
Jay Nfonoyim

Abstract

39y old HIV positive female with isolated manifestations of pulmonary Mycobacterium Avium Complex infection being initial presentation.Pulmonary MAC infection is extremely rare, with an incidence of 1 case per 100,000 per year. we have not found any cases of newly diagnosed HIV/AIDS patients with pulmonary MAC being the initial symptom