Treatment of plastic bronchitis.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Plastic bronchitis may be seen after palliative surgery for cyanotic heart disease. Although type II (acellular) casts are seen more commonly, we describe a type I cast after palliative surgery for cyanotic heart disease in which ligation of thoracic duct did not result in complete resolution.
Medical subject headings
- Bronchitis
- Cardiac Surgical Procedures
- Heart Defects, Congenital