Plastic bronchitis in an adult

Respirol Case Rep. 2024 Nov 18;12(11):e70063. doi: 10.1002/rcr2.70063. eCollection 2024 Nov.

Abstract

Plastic bronchitis is rare in adult pulmonology and has a wide range of aetiology. Cast analysis is key in narrowing down the differential diagnosis of plastic bronchitis. If suspected of having lymphocytic PB, complete imaging to evaluate thoracic lymphatics is important to find out the potential causes for PB.

Keywords: airway obstruction; bronchial casts; lymphoma; lymphoproliferative; plastic bronchitis.