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Editor, Senior Moderator
BMC Pulm Med
. 2024 Aug 19;24(1):397.
doi: 10.1186/s12890-024-03199-z. Pediatric plastic bronchitis associated with smoke inhalation and influenza A: case report and literature review
Fang Jin[SUP] #[/SUP][SUP] 1 2 [/SUP], Lei Wu[SUP] #[/SUP][SUP] 1 2 [/SUP], Xiaofen Tao[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP], Hujun Wu[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Yingshuo Wang[SUP] 3 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Plastic bronchitis is a relatively uncommon illness that has been reported in all age groups. This case report describes a specific manifestation of plastic bronchitis in two pediatric brothers influenced by both smoke inhalation and influenza A virus infection. The therapeutic approach mainly involved symptomatic supportive care, antiviral therapy, repeated bronchoscopic alveolar lavage, and bronchial cast removal. Eventually, both patients went into remission. Bronchoscopy proved to be helpful in diagnosing and treating these cases.
Keywords: Influenza A virus; Plastic bronchitis; Smoke.
. 2024 Aug 19;24(1):397.
doi: 10.1186/s12890-024-03199-z. Pediatric plastic bronchitis associated with smoke inhalation and influenza A: case report and literature review
Fang Jin[SUP] #[/SUP][SUP] 1 2 [/SUP], Lei Wu[SUP] #[/SUP][SUP] 1 2 [/SUP], Xiaofen Tao[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP], Hujun Wu[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Yingshuo Wang[SUP] 3 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 39160495
- DOI: 10.1186/s12890-024-03199-z
Plastic bronchitis is a relatively uncommon illness that has been reported in all age groups. This case report describes a specific manifestation of plastic bronchitis in two pediatric brothers influenced by both smoke inhalation and influenza A virus infection. The therapeutic approach mainly involved symptomatic supportive care, antiviral therapy, repeated bronchoscopic alveolar lavage, and bronchial cast removal. Eventually, both patients went into remission. Bronchoscopy proved to be helpful in diagnosing and treating these cases.
Keywords: Influenza A virus; Plastic bronchitis; Smoke.