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http://dx.doi.org/10.3345/kjp.2009.52.7.832

Plastic bronchitis in children: 2 cases  

Kim, Yeo Hyang (Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Keimyung University)
Choi, Hee Jung (Department of Pediatrics, Kumi-Cha Hospital)
Kim, Jung Ok (Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatric, Severance Cadiovascular Hospital Yonsei University College of Medicine)
Hyun, Myung Chul (Departments of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University)
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Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics / v.52, no.7, 2009 , pp. 832-836 More about this Journal
Abstract
Plastic bronchitis is a rare disorder characterized by the formation of extensive, obstructing endobronchial casts. It is associated with asthma and complex cardiac defects such as those requiring the Fontan procedure. The treatment of plastic bronchitis comprises conventional therapy involving spontaneous expectoration and bronchoscopic removal and specific therapy with several new drugs. Herein, we describe the cases of 2 patients diagnosed with plastic bronchitis accompanied with a different underlying disease, which were treated with inhaled corticosteroid and low-dose oral clarithromycin.
Keywords
Plastic bronchitis; Children; Congenital heart disease; Bronchoscope;
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