Right extrapleural completion pneumonectomy for fibrocavitary nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease | Zendy

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Right extrapleural completion pneumonectomy for fibrocavitary nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease

Author(s) -

Yamanashi Keiji,

Okumura Norihito,

Honda Yohei,

Matsuoka Tomoaki

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

clinical case reports

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21

H-Index - 9

ISSN - 2050-0904

DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.898

Subject(s) - medicine , extrapleural pneumonectomy , pneumonectomy , lung , surgery , lung disease , nontuberculous mycobacteria , tuberculosis , pathology , mycobacterium

Key Clinical Message We report a case of a 76‐year‐old man with fibrocavitary nontuberculous mycobacterial ( FC ‐ NTM ) lung disease, who was successfully treated with right extrapleural completion pneumonectomy. Right extrapleural completion pneumonectomy with careful coverage of the bronchial stump might be effective in patients with FC ‐ NTM lung disease.

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