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...

Figure 2. Bronchial Cast showing complete casting of right upper lobe (RUL), right middle lobe (RML) and right lower lobe (RLL). Figure 1. Computed tomography of the chest showing consolidation of right lower lobe with arrow showing pulgged bronchioles. A 45-year-old male with a one-month history of dyspnea and cough presented with productive sputum consisting of bronchial casts for several day...

The detection methods for infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) are reviewed. Advantages and disadvantages of available techniques of IBV detection by virus isolation, antigen or genome detection, and serology are discussed. Factors of influence on the level of success in detection of IBV after a disease outbreak are discussed, as are the possibilities and dangers of strain classification by protec...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Acute and several chronic infectious diseases increase the risk of stroke. We tested the hypothesis that chronic bronchitis and frequent flu-like illnesses are independently associated with the risk of stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA). METHODS We assessed symptoms of chronic bronchitis, frequency of flu-like illnesses, and behavior during acute febrile infectio...