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Case Report

Korean J Pediatr. 2009;52(7):832-836. Published online July 15, 2009.

Plastic bronchitis in children: 2 cases

Yeo Hyang YH Kim¹, Hee Jung HJ Choi², Jung Ok JO Kim³, Myung Chul MC Hyun⁴

¹Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Keimyung University, Daegu, Korea
²Department of Pediatrics, Kumi-Cha Hospital, Kumi, Korea
³Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatric, Severance Cadiovascular Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
⁴Departments of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea

Correspondence Myung Chul MC Hyun ,Email: mchyun@mail.knu.ac.kr

Abstract

Plastic bronchitis is a rare disorder characterized by the formation of extensive, obstructing endobronchial casts. It is associated with asthma and complex cardiac defects such as those requiring the Fontan procedure. The treatment of plastic bronchitis comprises conventional therapy involving spontaneous expectoration and bronchoscopic removal and specific therapy with several new drugs. Herein, we describe the cases of 2 patients diagnosed with plastic bronchitis accompanied with a different underlying disease, which were treated with inhaled corticosteroid and low-dose oral clarithromycin.

Keywords :Plastic bronchitis, Children, Congenital heart disease, Bronchoscope