Actinomyces-infected bronchopulmonary sequestration: An uncommon pathogen in a rare anomaly.

Bronchopulmonary sequestration, a rare congenital anomaly, involves a nonfunctioning lung tissue mass supplied by anomalous vessels. It is rarely infected by Actinomyces, further complicating the clinical presentation, with limited reported cases. This case highlights the distinctive clinical aspects, diagnostic challenges, and successful management strategies of such a rare clinical entity.

A series of unfortunate events: Mind the windpipe.

Since we started seeing post-COVID pneumonia patients in our clinics, tracheo-laryngeal stenosis should be kept in mind as an important sequela of prolonged intubation (>7 days) particularly in those who are persistently symptomatic.