Pulmonary sequestration associated by Mycobacterium intracellulare infection.
A case of a 29-year-old woman with intralobar pulmonary sequestration infected with Mycobacterium intracellulare is presented. A chest CT scan revealed a density in the posterior segment of the left lower lobe, and an acid-fast bacillus sputum culture yielded Mycobacterium intracellulare. After 3 months of treatment with clarithromycin, streptomycin, rifampicin and ethambutol, the patient underwent partial resection of the left lower lobe. At the 6-month follow-up the patient's clinical status is excellent. A review of the literature revealed only three case reports of pulmonary sequestration associated with Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare complex infection.
Shiota
Yutaro
Y
Department of Clinical Research, Kure Kyosai Hospital, Kure.
Arikita
Hitomi
H
Aoyama
Kazutoshi
K
Horita
Naokatsu
N
Hiyama
Junichiro
J
Ono
Tetsuya
T
Sasaki
Naomi
N
Taniyama
Kiyomi
K
Yamakido
Michio
M
D000328:Adult; D001998:Bronchopulmonary Sequestration / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015270:Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection / Q000150:complications*