Abstract:Patient: Female, 24Final Diagnosis: Plastic bronchitisSymptoms: Crepitus • dyspnea • neck fullnessMedication: —Clinical Procedure: —Specialty: PulnonologyObjective:Rare co-existance of disease or pathologyBackground:Lymphatic circulation in the thorax enters the systemic blood flow at the subclavian vein. Instances where diversion occurs leads to complications such as pleural effusion. A rare complication of lymphatic diversion results in fluid accumulation in the bronchial tree, causing plastic bronchitis. Th… Show more
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