Coughing up casts: an adult case of plastic bronchitis

Authors

Michael LaPelusa, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Ayesha Hamid, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Dayan Ojeda-Damas, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Rehan Ansari, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Supraja Thunuguntla, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Daniella Concha, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Carlos Ramos, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Laura Garcia, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
James Hanley, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

10-2019

Abstract

Plastic bronchitis is characterized by the formation of bronchial casts that form in airways with the potential to cause obstruction. It is most commonly seen in pediatric patients with cyanotic heart disease. It is rare in adults, especially those without chronic lung or rheumatologic disease.

Comments

© 2019 American College of Chest Physicians. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Recommended Citation

LaPelusa, M., Hamid, A., Ojeda-Damas, D., Ansari, R., Thunuguntla, S., Concha, D., Ramos, C., Garcia, L., & Hanley, J. (2019). COUGHING UP CASTS: AN ADULT CASE OF PLASTIC BRONCHITIS. Chest, 156(4), A1944–A1945. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2019.08.1931

Publication Title

CHEST Annual Meeting

DOI

10.1016/j.chest.2019.08.1931

Academic Level

medical student

Mentor/PI Department

Medical Education