Abstract | BACKGROUND: OBJECTIVES: METHODS: We analyzed the clinical manifestations, bronchoscopic and histologic findings, clinical courses, and outcomes. RESULTS: These cases indicate that PB is a life-threatening complication of severe influenza. Plastic bronchitis should be considered in the diagnosis of children with acute respiratory distress such as lung atelectasis accompanied by influenza. CONCLUSIONS: Diagnosis should be made by bronchial endoscopy and histopathology, and bronchial casts removed as early as possible.
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Authors | Jianhui Zhang, Xiaolei Kang |
Journal | International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology
(Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol)
Vol. 79
Issue 4
Pg. 481-6
(Apr 2015)
ISSN: 1872-8464 [Electronic] Ireland |
PMID | 25639552
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved. |
Chemical References |
- Antiviral Agents
- Glucocorticoids
- Oseltamivir
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Topics |
- Antiviral Agents
(therapeutic use)
- Bronchitis
(diagnosis, drug therapy, virology)
- Bronchoscopy
(methods)
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Drug Therapy, Combination
- Female
- Glucocorticoids
(therapeutic use)
- Humans
- Infant
- Influenza A virus
(isolation & purification)
- Influenza B virus
(isolation & purification)
- Influenza, Human
(diagnosis, drug therapy, virology)
- Male
- Mediastinal Emphysema
(diagnosis)
- Oseltamivir
(therapeutic use)
- Pneumothorax
(diagnosis)
- Pulmonary Atelectasis
(diagnostic imaging)
- Radiography
- Subcutaneous Emphysema
(diagnosis)
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