Lady Windermere syndrome after cardiac surgery procedure: a case of Mycobacterium avium complex pneumonia.

We present a patient with Lady Windermere syndrome after coronary bypass operation. To avoid the sternal pain that occurred after every cough episode, this patient used to receive large doses of antitussive drugs. In a poorly drained lung, this usage leads to the development of regions of colonization with Mycobacterium avium complex.