Pulmonary sequestration infected with nontuberculous mycobacteria：a report of two cases and literature review

摘要

We report two cases of pulmonary sequestration infected with nontuberculous mycobacteria(NTM):Mycobacterium avium and Mycobacterium abscessus. Chest computed tomography showed pneumonic consolidation in the right lower lobe, which received a systemic blood supply from the descending aorta in both patients. Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgeries were successfully performed and pathological examinations revealed multiple caseating granulomas. A review of the literature revealed only seven previous case reports of pulmonary sequestration infected with NTM, and no case with Mycobacterium abscessus has been reported.