Plastic bronchitis: a case report.
We report a case of perioperative management of a toddler with plastic bronchitis complicated by tracheal obstruction. We discuss our management of this case as well as the diverse group of patients who may present with this disease. We also reviewed the literature regarding medical management of cast bronchitis.
DiCindio
Sabina
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Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Nemours Children's Clinic-Wilmington, Alfred I.duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE 19899, USA. sdicindi@nemours.org
Theroux
Mary
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Costarino
Andrew T
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Cook
Steven
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O'Reilly
Robert
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D001991:Bronchitis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy