Lady Windermere syndrome: an inappropriate eponym for an increasingly important condition.

نویسندگان

  • J J Kasthoori
  • C K Liam
  • M L Wastie
چکیده

Non-tuberculous mycobacterial infection (NMI) occurs in elderly women with no pre-existing lung disease, and this has been termed the Lady Windermere syndrome. NMIs are increasing in prevalence and an increasing number of pulmonary mycobacterial infections is due to non-tuberculous mycobacteria. The diagnosis is often difficult because the organism is not readily isolated or cultured, and the condition may not be considered by the radiologist. We report NMI in a 64-year-old woman, based on clinical and radiological findings. Although termed the Lady Windermere syndrome, the name does not correspond to the character in Oscar Wilde's play; hence the eponym is not widely used.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Singapore medical journal

دوره 49 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2008