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.
Tripathi,N , Agarwal,S , Goyal,V and Jora,R . (2015). Plastic Bronchitis in a Child Presenting as Surgical Emphysema. Journal of Pediatric Perspectives, 3(6.2), 1169-1172. doi: 10.22038/ijp.2015.6137
MLA
Tripathi,N , , Agarwal,S , , Goyal,V , and Jora,R . "Plastic Bronchitis in a Child Presenting as Surgical Emphysema", Journal of Pediatric Perspectives, 3, 6.2, 2015, 1169-1172. doi: 10.22038/ijp.2015.6137
HARVARD
Tripathi N, Agarwal S, Goyal V, Jora R. (2015). 'Plastic Bronchitis in a Child Presenting as Surgical Emphysema', Journal of Pediatric Perspectives, 3(6.2), pp. 1169-1172. doi: 10.22038/ijp.2015.6137
CHICAGO
N Tripathi, S Agarwal, V Goyal and R Jora, "Plastic Bronchitis in a Child Presenting as Surgical Emphysema," Journal of Pediatric Perspectives, 3 6.2 (2015): 1169-1172, doi: 10.22038/ijp.2015.6137
VANCOUVER
Tripathi N, Agarwal S, Goyal V, Jora R. Plastic Bronchitis in a Child Presenting as Surgical Emphysema. JPP; J Ped Perspect. 2015;3(6.2):1169-1172. doi: 10.22038/ijp.2015.6137
