title: Plastic bronchitis: resolution after heart transplantation.
abstract: Plastic bronchitis (PB) is a rare cause of obstructive airway disease in patients who have undergone partially corrective surgery for congenital heart disease (CHD). The etiology of plastic bronchitis in such patients is ill-defined, and treatment is ineffective. We report resolution of PB and severe obstructive airway disease after heart transplantation in a patient with CHD.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Pulmonary Division, Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA.
authors.forename: Mai K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: ElMallah
authors.forename: Sreekala
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Prabhakaran
authors.forename: Sarah E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Chesrown
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017963:Azithromycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001991:Bronchitis / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D003371:Cough / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D018729:Fontan Procedure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000601:surgery; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D013183:Sputum; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D017963:Azithromycin