Purpose Plastic bronchitis is the occlusion of the major bronchial airways by a firm,
gelatinous mucoid cast. It is a rare condition, which while classically described in asthma …

Plastic bronchitis (PB) is a poorly understood disease that can complicate any underlying
pulmonary disease. However, it appears to most often occur in patients with surgically …

Pediatric pharmacotherapy is often challenging due to the paucity of available clinical data
on the safety and efficacy of drugs that are commonly used in children. This quandary is …

Plastic bronchitis (PB) is a rare disease that often occurs in patients with congenital heart
disease (CHD) who have undergone staged single-ventricle palliation. It is characterized by …

Plastic bronchitis is an uncommon condition characterized by the production of large pale
bronchial casts that obstruct the tracheobronchial tree. The cellular content, cohesiveness …

In children, cardiac diseases and respiratory disorders are tightly linked entities whose
evaluation should be performed integrally. Flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FB) presents a …

The Fontan operation was introduced in 1968. For congenital malformations, where
biventricular repair is unsuitable, the Fontan procedure has provided a long-term palliation …

Plastic bronchitis is a rare and potentially fatal disease. Mainly a disease of the pediatric
age, a few adult cases occurring after cardiac surgery have been described. We describe a …

Aim: To investigate whether corticosteroids are effective in the treatment of plastic bronchitis
with hemoptysis. Methods: A retrospective, clinical study was undertaken. Thirty two patients …

Plastic bronchitis is a rare life-threatening complication observed after cardiopulmonary
bypass (CPB). We describe a case of a 54-year-old man in whom a fulminant case of plastic …