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ArticleJournal of Korean medical science2023

Radiologic Subtypes and Treatment Outcome of Unclassifiable Type

Jang Ho Lee, Yea Eun Park, Yong Pil Chong, Hyun Joo Lee, Tae Sun Shim, Kyung-Wook Jo

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Jang Ho LeeDivision of Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8226-9585
Yea Eun ParkDivision of Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1983-0277
Yong Pil ChongDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1672-3185
Hyun Joo LeeDepartment of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2466-2629
Tae Sun ShimDivision of Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6653-816X
Kyung-Wook JoDivision of Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. heathcliff6800@hanmail.net.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5949-248X

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National Research Foundation of Korea 2022R1A2C1002847
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAlthough the "unclassifiable type" is categorized as one of the radiologic classifications in

methodsNinety-six patients with unclassifiable type MAC-PD who initiated a macrolide-containing regimen from 2001 to 2020 were identified at a tertiary referral center in South Korea. Among these 96 patients, 1-year culture conversion rate was analyzed for 48 patients who received standard treatment (three-drug oral-antibiotic combination with or without an injectable agent) for ≥ 1 year.

resultsThe mean age of the 96 patients was 65.4 ± 10.8 years, and 72.9% of them were male. These patients were classified into four major radiologic subtypes; the most common subtype was the focal cavity subtype (n = 31, 32.3%), followed by the focal mass or nodule (n = 23, 24.0%), consolidation upon emphysema (n = 21, 21.9%), and bronchiolitis (n = 21, 21.9%) subtypes. For the 48 patients who received standard treatment for ≥ 1 year, the overall rate of culture conversion at 1-year was 93.8%. All patients in the focal cavity subtype and focal mass or nodule subtype categories achieved 1-year culture conversion. Additionally, 1-year culture conversion rate was 92.9% in consolidation upon emphysema subtype and 75.0% in bronchiolitis subtype.

conclusionUnclassifiable type MAC-PD can be radiologically further categorized into four major radiologic subtypes. The treatment outcome of all of these subtypes seems to be favorable.

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Lung DiseasesMycobacterium avium-intracellulare InfectionPulmonary EmphysemaAgedAnti-Bacterial AgentsFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMycobacterium avium ComplexRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeAnti-Bacterial AgentsSubtypeTreatment OutcomeUnclassifiable Type

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