Plastic Bronchitis in a Child Presenting as Surgical Emphysema

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1 Resident,of Pediatrics, Dr. SN Medical College, JODHPUR, India.

2 Resident of Pediatrics, Dr. SN Medical College, JODHPUR, India.

3 Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Dr. SN Medical College, JODHPUR, India.

4 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 of Pediatric Perspectives
Volume 3, Issue 6.2 - Serial Number 6
December 2015
Pages 1169-1172

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