Plastic Bronchitis in a Child Presenting as Surgical Emphysema

Authors

  • Rakesh Jora Professor of Pediatrics, Dr. SN Medical College, JODHPUR, India.
  • Vishnu Goyal Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Dr. SN Medical College, JODHPUR, India.
Abstract:

Plastic bronchitis (PB) refers to the presence of inspissated Bronchial casts (BC) is uncommon in children.Our case presented with subcutaneous emphysema as the dominant manifestation and was suspected to have foreign body in airway, but bronchoscopy revealed a bronchial cast. Subcutaneous emphysema as the initial/sole manifestation of plastic bronchitis is very rare in children.

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Journal title

volume 3  issue 6.2

pages  1169- 1172

publication date 2015-12-01

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