Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4116312 | International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra | 2008 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
In immunocompetent children, non-tuberculous mycobacteria infections commonly present as cervicofacial lymphadenitis and seldom cause endobronchial lesions. A 10-month-old presented with unilateral wheezing and radiographic findings of air trapping. During endoscopy, granulation tissue obstructing the left main bronchus was removed, and eventually Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare complex was identified. Serial surgical debridement and prolonged systemic antimicrobials were effective therapeutic interventions.
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Authors
Kelly M. Malloy, M. Cecilia Di Pentima, Ellen S. Deutsch,