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

Ann Thorac Surg. 2016 Mar;101(3):1176-8. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.05.124.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Bronchitis / etiology*
  • Bronchitis / pathology*
  • Bronchitis / surgery
  • Bronchoscopy / methods
  • Cardiopulmonary Bypass / adverse effects*
  • Cardiopulmonary Bypass / methods
  • Coronary Angiography / methods
  • Coronary Artery Bypass / adverse effects*
  • Coronary Artery Bypass / methods
  • Coronary Stenosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Coronary Stenosis / surgery*
  • Echocardiography
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency / diagnostic imaging
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency / surgery*
  • Plastics
  • Postoperative Complications / diagnostic imaging
  • Postoperative Complications / pathology
  • Postoperative Complications / surgery
  • Rare Diseases
  • Reoperation / methods
  • Risk Assessment
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Plastics