Mediastinal Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infection in Children: A Multidisciplinary Approach.
Journal
The Pediatric infectious disease journal
ISSN: 1532-0987
Titre abrégé: Pediatr Infect Dis J
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8701858
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
29 Mar 2024
29 Mar 2024
Historique:
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pubmed:
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4
2024
entrez:
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4
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Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
Mediastinal infections due to nontuberculous mycobacteria remain an exceedingly rare entity. Most cases in the published literature do not include pediatric patients. Due to their clinical infrequency, poor response to antimicrobial therapy and often precarious anatomical location, the optimal management of these lesions can be challenging. Retrospective medical record review of 4 pediatric cases of mediastinal nontuberculous mycobacteria infection was undertaken. Each child presented with nonspecific respiratory symptoms, including significant acute airway obstruction and required a range of investigations to confirm the diagnosis. Nonresponsiveness to conservative measures and antimycobacterial therapy ultimately resulted in surgical intervention to obtain clinical improvement. All 4 children had extensive evaluation and multidisciplinary involvement in otolaryngology, respiratory medicine, pediatric surgery, infectious diseases and cardiothoracic surgery. They all eventually had their disease debulked via thoracotomy in addition to prolonged antimycobacterial therapy, with successful clinical outcomes. Mediastinal nontuberculous mycobacteria infections in the pediatric population are rare and diagnostically challenging. A high clinical suspicion should be maintained, and multidisciplinary input sought. Targeted surgery with adjuvant medical therapy can reduce disease burden with minimal long-term morbidity.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Mediastinal infections due to nontuberculous mycobacteria remain an exceedingly rare entity. Most cases in the published literature do not include pediatric patients. Due to their clinical infrequency, poor response to antimicrobial therapy and often precarious anatomical location, the optimal management of these lesions can be challenging.
METHODS
METHODS
Retrospective medical record review of 4 pediatric cases of mediastinal nontuberculous mycobacteria infection was undertaken. Each child presented with nonspecific respiratory symptoms, including significant acute airway obstruction and required a range of investigations to confirm the diagnosis. Nonresponsiveness to conservative measures and antimycobacterial therapy ultimately resulted in surgical intervention to obtain clinical improvement.
RESULTS
RESULTS
All 4 children had extensive evaluation and multidisciplinary involvement in otolaryngology, respiratory medicine, pediatric surgery, infectious diseases and cardiothoracic surgery. They all eventually had their disease debulked via thoracotomy in addition to prolonged antimycobacterial therapy, with successful clinical outcomes.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Mediastinal nontuberculous mycobacteria infections in the pediatric population are rare and diagnostically challenging. A high clinical suspicion should be maintained, and multidisciplinary input sought. Targeted surgery with adjuvant medical therapy can reduce disease burden with minimal long-term morbidity.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38564756
doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000004315
pii: 00006454-990000000-00813
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Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2024 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have no funding or conflicts of interest to disclose.
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