Plastic Bronchitis: An Old Disease Revisited
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[Plastic bronchitis].
Bronchitis plastica is a rare disorder that can occur at any age. It is characterised by formation of large, branching bronchial casts, which are often expectorated, but may be discovered only by bronchoscopy. In most cases, bronchial casts are secondary to underlying diseases of the lung, heart or lymph vessels. We report a case of plastic bronchitis associated with bilateral chylothorax. Prog...
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عنوان ژورنال: Mayo Clinic Proceedings
سال: 1991
ISSN: 0025-6196
DOI: 10.1016/s0025-6196(12)61013-1