Advances in the diagnosis and treatment of children with plastic bronchitis
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4408.2013.04.006
- VernacularTitle:儿童塑型性支气管炎诊疗进展
- Author:
Xue ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Plastic bronchitis;
Bronchoscopy;
Children
- From:
International Journal of Pediatrics
2013;40(4):349-352
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Children with plastic bronchitis,characterized by unknown origin,insidious onset,rapid progress,severe symptom and high mortality,is a relatively rare disease.Also,it is difficult to diagnose and treat with plastic bronchitis characterized by marked airway obstruction,via the formation of large gelatinous or rigid airway cast.It is associated with certain diseases including bronchial asthma,cystic fibrosis,accompanied with acute chest syndrome with sickle cell disease,congenital heart disease and bacterial and viral respiratory infection.Clinicians should be aware of this disease,and early bronchoscopy should be intervened.
