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MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Mar 8 1:16pm | Replies (55)

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@pacathy

Did the MAC grow out on cultures? I ask because I was thought to have MAC by a local pulmonologist, the Mayo pulmonologist and 3 radiologists based on my CT’s. Mayo did a bronchoscopy to be certain and those cultures didn’t grow MAC. My abnormal CT’s are now thought to be due to my sinus problems..

I do have mild bronchiectasis and mild asthma. I get viruses from my young grandchildren and it takes me longer to recover than the rest of family, but I’m old. I walk regularly and have above average pulmonary function tests. I do airway clearance to keep it that way. Good luck to you!

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@ pacathy Thanks for your answer. Cultures are still ongoing. I would like to hope they are negative, but my CT is unequivocal. Beonchiectasis are diffuse expecially to the whole middle lobe and lingula, which are completely actelectasic. They told me that no pathology except Mac could explain these features.