Plastic bronchitis caused by Haemophilus influenzae

Key message Plastic bronchitis is characterized by sputum obstructing the bronchus and causing atelectasis. Bronchoscopic removal of the clogged bronchial cast is typically performed, but small‐diameter bronchoscopes with narrow suction ports cannot achieve adequate suction. Suction using a bronchos...

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Published inRespirology case reports Vol. 11; no. 12; pp. e01248 - n/a
Main Authors Yamasaki, Kei, Morimoto, Toshiki, Hashimoto, Kohei, Yamaguchi, Sadanobu, Kawamura, Masaru, Nemoto, Kazuki, Kawaguchi, Takako, Tachiwada, Takashi, Yatera, Kazuhiro
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 01.12.2023
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Wiley
Subjects
Asthma
atelectasis
Bronchitis
Bronchoscopy
chest radiography
Haemophilus influenzae
plastic bronchitis
Suctioning
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Summary:Key message Plastic bronchitis is characterized by sputum obstructing the bronchus and causing atelectasis. Bronchoscopic removal of the clogged bronchial cast is typically performed, but small‐diameter bronchoscopes with narrow suction ports cannot achieve adequate suction. Suction using a bronchoscope as a guide sheath may be effective for treating plastic bronchitis in children. Plastic bronchitis is characterized by sputum obstructing the bronchus and causing atelectasis. Bronchoscopic removal of the clogged bronchial cast is typically performed, but small‐diameter bronchoscopes with narrow suction ports cannot achieve adequate suction. Suction using a bronchoscope as a guide sheath may be effective for treating plastic bronchitis in children.
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ISSN:2051-3380
2051-3380
DOI:10.1002/rcr2.1248