Aspergillus Bronchitis at Localised Mucus Plug in an Immunocompetent Patient [PDF]
Respirology Case ReportsAspergillus tracheobronchitis is a form of invasive aspergillosis that primarily occurs in immunocompromised patients. We report a case of Aspergillus bronchitis in an immunocompetent 55‐year‐old woman with a mucus plug at the site of localised ...
Kai Yamazaki +11 more
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Mucus Plugs Persist in Asthma, and Changes in Mucus Plugs Associate with Changes in Airflow over Time [PDF]
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2022 Abstract Rationale Cross-sectional analysis of mucus plugs in computed tomography (CT) lung scans in the Severe Asthma Research Program (SARP)-3 showed a high mucus plug phenotype. Objectives To determine if mucus ...
John Fahy, Sb Fain, Brett Elicker
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Acute airway obstruction by a mucus plug in a patient with a 12-year history of inserting a double cannula tracheostomy tube: A case report [PDF]
SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2022 Acute airway obstruction long after tracheostomy has rarely been reported. An 81-year-old Japanese woman with a tracheostomy tube for 12 years developed a 2-day history of coughing-up sputum with difficulty, foreign body sensation, and mild dyspnea ...
Jun Miyata
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Mucus plug and lung cancer incidence in patients with COPD [PDF]
Scientific ReportsAirway mucus plugs are frequently observed on chest computed tomography (CT) scans in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, the association between the presence of mucus plugs and the risk of lung cancer in COPD patients ...
So Jeong Kim +7 more
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The risk factors involved in airway mucus plug in children with ADV Pneumonia [PDF]
BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2023 Background The risk factors for mucus plug in children with adenovirus (ADV) pneumonia. Methods and materials A retrospective analysis was conducted of children diagnosed ADV pneumonia and underwent fiberoptic bronchoscopy admitted to the Xiamen Children'
Jing-jing Huang +4 more
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Broncholith‐associated mucus plug mimicking lung cancer [PDF]
Respirology Case Reports, 2022 Key message A mucus plug caused by bronchial obstruction of a broncholith may mimic lung cancer, and bronchoscopic removal of the broncholith was useful for differential diagnosis.
Yoshiaki Hirakawa +2 more
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A Case of Cryobiopsy of a Large Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis‐Associated Mucus Plug [PDF]
Respirology Case ReportsA 68‐year‐old woman presented with cough and dyspnoea. She was diagnosed with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis with mucus plugs. Forceps biopsy failed to remove a large plug, but cryobiopsy with a 2.4 mm cryoprobe was successful.
Yusuke Nakamura +7 more
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Mucus Plugging as a Treatable Trait Across the Asthma–COPD Spectrum: The Role of Type 2 Cytokine Blockade and Quantitative Imaging [PDF]
BiomedicinesBackground: Airway mucus plugging is a key but long-overlooked mechanism of persistent airflow obstruction in both asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Pier-Valerio Mari +9 more
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Location of Clot in Patients with COPD Experiencing Pulmonary [PDF]
Thoracic Research and PracticeObjective: The study aimed to investigate the impact of mucus plugs on the localization of clots in pulmonary embolisms among chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients.
Neda Akhoundi +3 more
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Re‐expansion pulmonary edema and atelectasis due to mucus plug following chest tube placement for pneumothorax [PDF]
Respirology Case ReportsKey message Re‐expansion pulmonary edema (REPE) and mucus plug‐induced atelectasis are potential complications that clinicians should be aware of following chest tube placement for pneumothorax.
Nghi Nguyen‐Dang +2 more
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