plastic bronchitis
MONDO:0018597Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names plastic bronchitis yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A lymphatic flow disorder that causes severe respiratory issues. In children with plastic bronchitis, lymph fluid builds in the airways and forms rubbery or caulk-like plugs (known as casts). These casts block the airways, making it difficult to breathe.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0018597), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
Other names
3 names
Resolves to: plastic bronchitis
- Also called
- croupous bronchitisfibrinous bronchitispseudo-membranous bronchitis