Volume: 13 Issue: 1
Year: 2025, Page: 67-68, Doi: https://doi.org/10.47799/pimr.1301.13
Received: Nov. 20, 2024 Accepted: Dec. 15, 2025 Published: April 17, 2025
Background: Plastic Bronchitis (PB) is a rare condition involving bronchial cast formation, typically seen in children but occasionally reported in adults with diverse etiologies. Case Details: We present a unique case of idiopathic PB in a 67-year-old male, 10 years post-liver transplant, on long term immunosuppression with Sirolimus. Diagnostic workup ruled out known causes, and symptoms resolved with steroids, suggesting a potential link to transplantation or immunosuppression. Conclusion: This case highlights a novel etiology for PB in adults.
Keywords: Adult Plastic Bronchitis, Idiopathic Plastic Bronchitis, Plastic Bronchitis
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Swamy TLN, Khan MAI. Idiopathic Plastic Bronchitis in a Post-Liver Transplant Adult: A Case Report. Perspectives in Medical Research. 2025;13(1):67-68 DOI: 10.47799/pimr.1301.13