Recycling plastic: diagnosis and management of plastic bronchitis among adults.
Eur Respir Rev
; 30(161)2021 Sep 30.
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em En
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| ID: mdl-34407979
ABSTRACT
Plastic bronchitis is a rare, underdiagnosed and potentially fatal condition. It is characterised by the formation and expectoration of branching gelatinous plugs that assume the shape of the airways. These airway plugs differ from the allergic mucin that characterises allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis and mucoid impaction of the bronchi. Plastic bronchitis is most often encountered in the paediatric population following corrective cardiac surgery, such as the Fontan procedure. It also occurs in adults. Plastic bronchitis in adults is rare, heterogeneous in its aetiology, and can lead to respiratory distress or even life-threatening airway obstruction. Plastic bronchitis in adulthood should not be overlooked, particularly in patients with chronic inflammatory lung diseases. This review presents current understanding of the presentation, aetiology, pathogenesis, pathology and management of plastic bronchitis in adults.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Bronquite
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Técnica de Fontan
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Obstrução das Vias Respiratórias
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Child
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur Respir Rev
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos