Korean J Pediatr.
2009 Jul;52(7):832-836. 10.3345/kjp.2009.52.7.832.
Plastic bronchitis in children: 2 cases
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- 1Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Keimyung University, Daegu, Korea.
- 2Department of Pediatrics, Kumi-Cha Hospital, Kumi, Korea.
- 3Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatric, Severance Cadiovascular Hospital Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- 4Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea. mchyun@mail.knu.ac.kr
- KMID: 2284481
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3345/kjp.2009.52.7.832
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.
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