pulmonary emphysema
Types
proximal acinar emphysema (centrilobular emphysema or centriacinar emphysema)
panacinar emphysema (panlobular emphysema)
- alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency (alpha1AT deficiency)
distal acinar emphysema
irregular emphysema
localized giant bullous emphysema
Etiology
alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency
toxic agents and drugs
- cigarette smoking
- IV drug abuse
- ritalin
- cadmium
constitutional connective tissue disorders
- Marfan syndrome
- Salla disease
- congenital cutis laxa
See also
simple airspace enlargement (nonemphysematous airspace enlargement)
Congenital lobar emphysema
Congenital lobar emphysema
Congenital lobar emphysema
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