A Rare Case of Idiopathic Plastic Bronchitis
Joint Authors
Raoufi, Mohammed
Herrak, Laila
Achaachi, Leila
El Ftouh, Mustapha
Mrabet, Fatima Zahra
Bourhroum, Najoua
Ouazzani Taibi, Nezha
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-10-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Plastic bronchitis is a rare disorder characterized by formation of large, branching bronchial casts, which are often expectorated.
We present an interesting case of a 35-year-old woman who presented for evaluation of a chronic cough productive of voluminous secretions.
Clinical and radiological examination confirmed a total left lung atelectasis without any pathological mediastinal node.
Flexible bronchoscopy demonstrated tenacious, thick, and sticky whitish secretions blocking the left stem bronchus.
This material was extracted, and inspection demonstrated a bronchial cast, whose pathological analysis revealed necrotic epithelial cells, some eosinophils, and Charcot-Leyden crystals.
Two days after bronchoscopy, the patient rejected more bronchial casts, and dyspnea improved.
Control of chest x-ray revealed complete left lung aeration and the diagnosis of idiopathic plastic bronchitis was obtained.
This article shows the interest in clinical practice to evoke the diagnosis of plastic bronchitis in front of a productive chronic cough.
Our case illustrates a rare clinical presentation represented by an atelectasis of an entire lung.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Raoufi, Mohammed& Achaachi, Leila& Mrabet, Fatima Zahra& Herrak, Laila& El Ftouh, Mustapha& Bourhroum, Najoua…[et al.]. 2017. A Rare Case of Idiopathic Plastic Bronchitis. Case Reports in Pulmonology،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Raoufi, Mohammed…[et al.]. A Rare Case of Idiopathic Plastic Bronchitis. Case Reports in Pulmonology No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Raoufi, Mohammed& Achaachi, Leila& Mrabet, Fatima Zahra& Herrak, Laila& El Ftouh, Mustapha& Bourhroum, Najoua…[et al.]. A Rare Case of Idiopathic Plastic Bronchitis. Case Reports in Pulmonology. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149703
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1149703