Open AccessRight 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.