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  • Title: [Surgical treatment of mycobacterium avium complex infection in a patient with chronic empyema].
    Author: Yamamoto H, Osako T, Aogauchi R, Yamamoto H, Hironaka S.
    Journal: Nihon Geka Gakkai Zasshi; 1994 Feb; 95(2):123-5. PubMed ID: 8121383.
    Abstract:
    Atypical mycobacterial infection mostly develops in the lung and its occurrence outside of the lung is very rare. We report a case of mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) infection found with chronic empyema piercing out of the thoracic wall, to which surgical treatment was very successful. A 72-year old male had been treated for an abscess of right thoracic wall. MAC was isolated from thoracic effusion. Thoracic window and pan-pleuro-pneumonectomy was performed. No recurrence of MAC infection was found up to 1 year and 4 months when he died of accident.
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