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

Authors

  • Yusbiel José León Valdivies Médico, Servicio de Neumotisiología, Hospital Neumológico de Cuba Benéfico Jurídico, Cuba
  • Reinaldo B. Sánchez de la Osa Médico, Servicio de Imagenología, Hospital Neumológico de Cuba Benéfico Jurídico, Cuba
  • Sergio Fernández García Odontólogo, Servicio de Medicina bucal, Universidad de Medicina de Cienfuegos, Cuba
  • Osés Herrera Liliana Interno

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/anales.v76i3.11241

Keywords:

Bronchiectasis, Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare complex, Lady Windermere syndrome.

Abstract

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.

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Published

2015-09-30

Issue

Vol. 76 No. 3 (2015)

Section

Casos clínicos

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Copyright (c) 2015 Yusbiel José León Valdivies, Reinaldo B. Sánchez de la Osa, Sergio Fernández García, Osés Herrera Liliana

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León Valdivies YJ, Sánchez de la Osa RB, Fernández García S, Herrera Liliana O. Lady Windemere syndrome as the cause of chronic cough. A propos of one case. An Fac med [Internet]. 2015 Sep. 30 [cited 2025 May 29];76(3):285-7. Available from: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/anales/article/view/11241