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We report a case of bronchial cast in a boy 1 year and 5 months old. Bronchial casts often obstruct the main bronchi, causing dyspnea and hypoxia. The bronchial cast was studied pathologically, with findings of eosinophilia and neutrophilic infiltration; the cast seemed to involve an allergic reaction. Such casts can be removed during bronchoscopy, but we used aspiration.
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Murata, R., Ozaki, H., Shiomi, M. et al. A case of bronchial cast. Pediatr Radiol 26, 359–361 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01395716
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