Recycling plastic: diagnosis and management of plastic bronchitis among adults
Plastic bronchitis is a rare, underdiagnosed and potentially fatal condition. It is characterised by the formation and expectoration of branching gelatinous plugs that assume the shape of the airways. These airway plugs differ from the allergic mucin that characterises allergic bronchopulmonary aspe...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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European Respiratory Society
2021-08-01
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Series: | European Respiratory Review |
Online Access: | http://err.ersjournals.com/content/30/161/210096.full |