Open AccessEosinophilic lung disease with plastic bronchitis and bronchiectasis in an adolescent male
Author(s) -
Hussain Habiba,
Kherallah Nizar
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1853
Subject(s) - bronchiectasis , medicine , bronchitis , pneumonia , eosinophilic pneumonia , bronchoscopy , eosinophilic , lung , chronic bronchitis , dermatology , pathology , lung disease , surgery
Key Clinical Message Any case of unresolving chronic pneumonia with expectoration of thick mucoid plugs should have high index of suspicion for plastic/cast bronchitis, requiring early flexible bronchoscopy with lavage and histopathologic evaluation. Associated presence of idiopathic chronic eosinophilic pneumonia is unusual and could be considered as a cause for atypical plastic bronchitis complicated by bronchiectasis.