A Rare Case of Plastic Bronchitis in an Adult Patient After Cardiopulmonary Bypass.

Sheikh, Ahmad Y; Ahmadi-Kashani, Mastaneh; Mohindra, Vibha; Friedenberg, Allison; Pramanik, Sharmila B; Ogden, William D · Ann Thorac Surg · 2016

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Plastic bronchitis is a rare life-threatening complication observed after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). We describe a case of a 54-year-old man in whom a fulminant case of plastic bronchitis developed after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and mitral valve repair. A brief review of the literature is also presented.

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