Endobronchial Non-Tuberculosis Mycobacterium Infection Presenting in a Healthy Child
2018
Objectives:To describe a safe and effective treatment for endobronchial Mycobacterium avium complex.Methods:Case report and literature review.Results:We present a case of endobronchial M. avium complex in a healthy child treated with serial carbon-dioxide laser excisions and antibiotic triple therapy using azithromycin, rifampin, and ethambutol. No current guideline for the treatment of these lesions in the pediatric population exists.Conclusions:In patients with airway impingement, serial endoscopic surgical resection combined with antibiotics can provide safe and effective management.
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