Open AccessPlastic bronchitis in beta thalassemia minor
Author(s) -
Makaresh Yadav,
Sneha Tirpude,
Jyotsna M Joshi
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
lung india
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-598X
pISSN - 0970-2113
DOI - 10.4103/0970-2113.116264
Subject(s) - medicine , asthma , bronchitis , beta thalassemia , beta (programming language) , cystic fibrosis , chronic bronchitis , thalassemia , gastroenterology , computer science , programming language
Plastic bronchitis is a rare pulmonary disorder associated with various conditions like cystic fibrosis, asthma, pulmonary infection and characterized by formation and expectoration of cast which assumes the shape of the bronchial tree. We report a case of a 33-year-old woman with beta thalassemia minor who developed plastic bronchitis.