[Plastic bronchitis].
We report a case of plastic bronchitis occurring in a 58 year-old man free from underlying pulmonary disease. Relief of symptoms was observed under steroid therapy (1 mg/kg), but relapse occurred as treatment being tapered. Such evolution is in accordance with recent published data.
Leroyer
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Service de Pneumologie et d'Oncologie thoracique, CHRU Morvan, Brest.
Couturaud
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F
Chenu
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Le Ber
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Petitet
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C
Eveilleau
C
C
Clavier
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J
D001991:Bronchitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009093:Mucus; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa; D013183:Sputum
D005938:Glucocorticoids
La bronchite plastique.