Plastic bronchitis in a 6-year-old boy An unusual indication for rigid bronchoscopy

Authors

Santosh Kumar Swain, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, IMS and SUM Hospital, Siksha “O” Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
Jasashree Choudhury, Department of Pediatrics, IMS and SUM Hospital, Siksha “O” Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, Indi

Abstract

Plastic bronchitis (PB) is an extremely rare clinical entity where inspissated cast is found in endobronchial airway leading to respiratory distress. It is a large gelatinous or rigid branching airway cast. Removal of this endobronchial cast rapidly improves this condition. The underlying causes for this PB are pulmonary diseases, congenital heart disease, and few other conditions. The treatment of this condition includes rigid bronchoscopy and removal of this cast. Here, we present a case of PB in a previously healthy 6-year-old boy presenting with respiratory distress. This child was managed by rigid bronchoscopy and this cast was removed from the right bronchus.

Recommended Citation

Swain, Santosh Kumar and Choudhury, Jasashree (2020) "Plastic bronchitis in a 6-year-old boy An unusual indication for rigid bronchoscopy," Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU: Vol. 13: Iss. 1, Article 11.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4103/kleuhsj.kleuhsj_167_19
Available at: https://kleijhsbr.researchcommons.org/journal/vol13/iss1/11

Pages

46

Last Page

49

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