Imaging features of plastic bronchitis in children
10.3760/cma.j.cn101070-20210115-00069
- VernacularTitle:儿童塑型性支气管炎的影像学特征
- Author:
Man TIAN
;
Xiaojun ZHANG
- From:
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics
2021;36(4):250-252
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Plastic bronchitis is a rare condition characterized by bronchial casts, that may result in respiratory failure, suffocation and even death.Therefore, early diagnosis and treatment are of great significance.This article summarizes the imaging characteristics of plastic bronchitis, in order to further improve the understanding of the disease among pediatricians, radiologists, and emergency physicians.