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Plastic Bronchitis in Adult and Pediatric Patients: A Review of its Presentation, Diagnosis, and Treatment.
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- Unilateral "white lung" in a child revealing plastic bronchitis: A reversible cause of airway obstruction.Radiology case reports · 2026Article
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- General anesthesia management for oral surgery in a patient with plastic bronchitis associated with Fontan circulation: a case report.Journal of dental anesthesia and pain medicine · 2026Article
- A nomogram model for predicting the risk factors of plastic bronchitis in children.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Case Report: Plastic bronchitis temporally associated with bordetella pertussis infection in a vaccinated child.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Case Series: clinical challenges in pediatric plastic bronchitis.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- Development and validation of a nomogram for predicting recurrent plastic bronchitis in children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- Eosinophilic plastic bronchitis - A case report.Respiratory medicine case reports · 2026Article
- PLR/SII/D-dimer iron triangle: a novel precision prediction strategy forFrontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Case Report: Adult fibrinous bronchitis associated with lymphatic reflux: a probable diagnosis based on convergent evidence.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Clinical risk factors and a predictive nomogram for mechanical ventilation in pediatric patients with infection-related plastic bronchitis.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Pulmonary lesion volume ratio and laboratory parameters as risk factors for plastic bronchitis in pediatric refractory Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia.BMC pediatrics · 2025Article
- Plastic Bronchitis: Extensive Cast Expectoration in a 6-Year-Old Boy with Fontan Circulation.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Clinical characteristics and risk factor analysis of children with severeTranslational pediatrics · 2025Article
- [Predictive factors and nomogram model construction for plastic bronchitis in children withZhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics · 2025Article
- Retrograde thoracic duct embolization for adult-onset plastic bronchitis with idiopathic lymphatic flow anomaly.Radiology case reports · 2025Article
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- Volume ratio of pulmonary lesions as a novel indicator for predicting the occurrence of plastic bronchitis in children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia.European journal of pediatrics · 2025Article
- Plastic Bronchitis in Noonan Syndrome: Further Evidence Suggesting a Higher Risk of Lymphatic Abnormalities in Individuals Harboring Variants in PTPN11 Residue p.Phe285.Molecular syndromology · 2025Article
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Abstract
purpose of studyPlastic Bronchitis (PB) is a rare pulmonary condition characterized by the presence of casts in the trachea or bronchial tree. While there are many individual cases reported in pediatric and adult populations, no thorough reviews of pediatric and adult cases of PB exist in the literature. The purpose of this article is to conduct a comprehensive review of PB regarding presentation, diagnosis, pathophysiology, and treatments. ETIOLOGY: In the pediatric population, PB can be attributed to pediatric cardiothoracic surgeries such as Fontan procedures, infections, inflammatory processes, acute chest syndrome, or iatrogenic processes. In the adult population, PB can be idiopathic or due to infections, anatomic variations in lymphatic vessels, surgeries, medications, or other comorbidities. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: The pathophysiology of PB is still widely unknown; however, associations with inflammatory diseases and cardiac surgery have been proposed. There are two types of cast formations found in plastic bronchitis: Type I casts are associated with inflammatory diseases and Type II casts are associated with surgical procedures. TREATMENT: Historically, PB has been treated by a variety of pharmacological methods including the use of corticosteroids and mucolytics. Recently, the treatment paradigm has shifted towards procedures such as lymphatic embolization, duct ligation, and stent grafting.
conclusionsThe information available regarding PB is still sparse, hence future research is necessary for further understanding of the disease. Due to its numerous presentations and disease associations, awareness of plastic bronchitis, and its treatment options is essential for primary care providers and respiratory specialists.
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