China - Child recovering from a bronchial plug, persistent high fever and severe pneumonia, Yangzhou, Jiangsu province - September 22, 2026

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Dangerous! A 9-year-old girl with recurrent high fever was found to have ginseng-like sputum plugs.​

2026-09-22 20:19

(Source: JSTV Lychee Video)


[Dangerous! #9-Year-Old Girl Found to Have Ginseng-Resembling Sputum Plug in Repeated High Fever#] As the weather turns colder, respiratory diseases are on the rise. Nine-year-old Lingling developed a persistent high fever and severe pneumonia. Doctors at Yangzhou Women and Children's Hospital discovered a large, nearly solid sputum plug resembling a ginseng root in her right bronchus using bronchoscopy. This type of sputum plug is caused by the plastic secretions of plastic bronchitis—a mixture of necrotic mucosal exfoliation, highly secreted mucus, and cytokines that obstruct the bronchus. It typically causes recurrent fever, cough, and difficulty breathing, and conventional medications are often ineffective. Doctors suctioned the plug out using a bronchoscope. Without prompt intervention, this could lead to bronchial obstruction and necrosis, and loss of lung function. After the lesion was cleared, the child's condition improved rapidly.

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