title: Plastic bronchitis: a case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Nemours Children's Clinic-Wilmington, Alfred I.duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE 19899, USA. sdicindi@nemours.org
authors.forename: Sabina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: DiCindio
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Theroux
authors.forename: Andrew T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Costarino
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cook
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: O'Reilly
mesh_terms: 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