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bronchiectasis
Sunday 2 May 2004
bronchiectasia, bronchiectases
Digital case (Digital slides)
HPC:216 : Bronchiectasis HPC:366 : Bronchiectasis in ciliary dyskinesia Case 11750: Bronchiectasis and BALT hyperplasia
Microscopy
prominent dilation of bronchial airways producing an almost cystic pattern to the lung dilatation of bronchial walls with prominent submucosal inflammation. - exfoliation of bronchial epithelial lining cells (squamous metaplastic cells and/or respiratory lining cells) early peribronchial fibrosis
Videos
Bronchiectasis by Washington deceit
References
Barker AF. Bronchiectasis. N Engl J Med. 2002 May 2;346(18):1383-93. PMID: #11986413#
