title: Pneumonectomy secondary to Mycobacterium fortuitum in infancy.
abstract: Severe necrotic lung disease as a result of infection with a rapidly growing mycobacteria occurred in a 4-month-old infant. Successful treatment required a pneumonectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Texas Tech University Regional Academic Health Center, El Paso 79905.
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Paone
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Mercer
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Glass
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D011859:Radiography; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*