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. 2017 Jun 23;22:70–73. doi: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2017.06.012

Table 2.

Characteristics of patients with MAC pulmonary disease following lung cancer treatment.

Case Gender Age Pulmonary risk factors for NTM Cancer diagnosis Cancer type Cancer treatment MAC diagnosis Method of diagnosis Date of death (mon/day/year)
1 F 48 None 2000 ADCA Radiation therapy and Chemotherapy 2011 Bronchoscopy Living
2 F 74 COPD 2001 2008 Carcinoid ADCA Surgery 2009 Bronchoscopy Living
3 F 74 COPD/Bronchiectasis 2008 Squamous Surgery 2011 + Sputum Microbiology (×2) Living
4 F 75 COPDa 2001 ADCA Surgery and Radiation therapy 2005 BAL + Sputum Microbiology (×3) Living
5 F 48 Noneb 2003 ADCA Surgery, Radiation therapy and Chemotherapy 2012 BAL 12/7/2012
6 F 74 Bronchiectasis 2003
2014
Small cell Squamous Radiation therapy and Chemotherapy 2011 BAL 05/31/2015
7 F 76 COPD 1977 ADCA Surgery 2006 + Sputum Microbiology (×2) 04/05/2011
8 F 75 COPD 1991 ADCA Surgery 2012 + Sputum Microbiology (×3) Lung tissue Living
9 F 73 COPD 2006 Squamous Radiation therapy and Chemotherapy 2009 Bronchial Washing Living
10 M 82 None 2001 Carcinoid Surgery 2007 Bronchoscopy 10/24/2009
11 M 82 None 2011 ADCA Surgery 2014 Lung tissue 09/26/2015
12 M 78 None 2011 ADCA Surgery and Chemotherapy 2015 BAL Living
13 M 49 Bronchiectasisc 1997 Carcinoid Surgery 2015 Outside + Microbiology Living

Abbreviations: F = female; M = male; NTM=Non-tuberculous mycobacteria; MAC = Mycobacterium avium complex; ADCA = Adenocarcinoma; BAL= Bronchoalveolar lavage; COPD= Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; N/A = Not available.

a

Patient was also previously treated with etanercept.

b

Patient was also treated with everolimus for metastatic renal cell carcinoma.

c

Patient was also diagnosed with lymphoma soon after the initial diagnosis of MAC pulmonary disease.