Mycobacterium avium Complex Pleuritis with Elevated Anti-glycopeptidolipid-core IgA Antibody Levels in Pleural Effusion
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DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.2751-19
Abstract: Pleuritis caused by nontuberculous mycobacteria is uncommon and difficult to diagnose. We herein report a case of Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) pleuritis with elevated anti-glycopeptidolipid (GPL)-core IgA antibody levels in the pleural effusion. A 73-year-old… read more here.
Keywords: pleuritis; effusion; core iga; pleural effusion ... See more keywords