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Plastic Bronchitis (plastic + bronchitis)

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Plastic bronchitis as an unusual cause of mucus plugging in cystic fibrosis

PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY, Issue 9 2009
Dimas Mateos-Corral MD
Abstract Cystic fibrosis patients are known to produce abundant, purulent sputum consisting mainly of DNA and cellular debris. We present a case of a CF patient with recurrent airway obstruction caused by a rare condition known as plastic bronchitis (PB). PB is characterized by the formation of casts of the airways that cause obstruction. Multiple etiologies have been proposed, but to our knowledge, no CF patient has been reported in any PB classification. Histological analysis and in-vitro testing of the cast were important factors in choosing the adequate therapy in this patient. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2009; 44:939,940. © 2009 Wiley-Liss, Inc. [source]

Plastic bronchitis caused by neoplastic infiltrates in a child

PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY, Issue 9 2006
Tamar Kuperman MD
Abstract We report on a case of a 7-year-old girl admitted for pneumonia not responding to oral antibiotics. During hospitalization, her pulmonary status deteriorated as a result of significant atelectasis. An extensive workup revealed an anaplastic large-cell lymphoma with neoplastic cells, found in both a biopsied lymph node and pleural fluid aspirate. Bronchoscopic examination showed nearly complete obstruction of the left side by bronchial casts composed of tumor cells, fibrin, and necrotic material, consistent with plastic bronchitis. Neoplastic infiltration of the bronchi should be considered in the differential diagnosis of disease entities causing plastic bronchitis in children. Pediatr Pulmonol. © 2006 Wiley-Liss, Inc. [source]

Plastic bronchitis as an unusual cause of mucus plugging in cystic fibrosis

PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY, Issue 9 2009
Dimas Mateos-Corral MD
Abstract Cystic fibrosis patients are known to produce abundant, purulent sputum consisting mainly of DNA and cellular debris. We present a case of a CF patient with recurrent airway obstruction caused by a rare condition known as plastic bronchitis (PB). PB is characterized by the formation of casts of the airways that cause obstruction. Multiple etiologies have been proposed, but to our knowledge, no CF patient has been reported in any PB classification. Histological analysis and in-vitro testing of the cast were important factors in choosing the adequate therapy in this patient. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2009; 44:939,940. © 2009 Wiley-Liss, Inc. [source]

Plastic bronchitis caused by neoplastic infiltrates in a child

PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY, Issue 9 2006
Tamar Kuperman MD
Abstract We report on a case of a 7-year-old girl admitted for pneumonia not responding to oral antibiotics. During hospitalization, her pulmonary status deteriorated as a result of significant atelectasis. An extensive workup revealed an anaplastic large-cell lymphoma with neoplastic cells, found in both a biopsied lymph node and pleural fluid aspirate. Bronchoscopic examination showed nearly complete obstruction of the left side by bronchial casts composed of tumor cells, fibrin, and necrotic material, consistent with plastic bronchitis. Neoplastic infiltration of the bronchi should be considered in the differential diagnosis of disease entities causing plastic bronchitis in children. Pediatr Pulmonol. © 2006 Wiley-Liss, Inc. [source]

Effective use of corticosteroid in a child with life-threatening plastic bronchitis after Fontan operation

PEDIATRICS INTERNATIONAL, Issue 1 2003
YOICHI ONOUE
No abstract is available for this article. [source]