Plastic bronchitis: resolution after heart transplantation.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Plastic bronchitis (PB) is a rare cause of obstructive airway disease in patients who have undergone partially corrective surgery for congenital heart disease (CHD). The etiology of plastic bronchitis in such patients is ill-defined, and treatment is ineffective. We report resolution of PB and severe obstructive airway disease after heart transplantation in a patient with CHD.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- ElMallah, MK; Prabhakaran, S; Chesrown, SE
Published Date
- August 2011
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 46 / 8
Start / End Page
- 824 - 825
PubMed ID
- 21465672
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1099-0496
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1002/ppul.21432
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States