Progress of plastic bronchitis in children
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4408.2023.09.009
- VernacularTitle:儿童塑型性支气管炎的研究进展
- Author:
Qinglin WANG
1
;
Han ZHANG
Author Information
1. 中国医科大学附属盛京医院小儿呼吸内科，沈阳 110004
- Keywords:
Children;
Plastic bronchitis;
Etiology;
Mechanism;
Treatment
- From:
International Journal of Pediatrics
2023;50(9):614-618
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Plastic bronchitis(PB)in children is a rare and serious lung disease, which is caused by a series of factors that lead to the formation of mucus-like casts in the tracheobronchial tree, resulting in local or extensive bronchial obstruction, and causing partial or total pulmonary ventilation dysfunction.The clinical manifestations vary from mild to life-threatening conditions.The disease is not easy to be diagnosed because of its atypical symptoms or rapid progress.With the continuous development of bronchoscopic technology, the detection rate of this disease has increased year by year.Due to the acute onset and rapid progress of some PB, it can cause serious airway obstruction, progressive dyspnea and respiratory failure, which can lead to death if not recognized and treated in time.Some clinical manifestations and imaging examinations lack specificity and are prone to misdiagnosis and missed diagnosis.Therefore, it′s important to improve the understanding of the disease, fully grasp its etiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment, long-term complications and risk factors, with the purpose of early identification, early diagnosis and treatment, and the improved prognosis of children with PB.
