Humpath.com - Human pathology

Home > E. Pathology by systems > Respiratory system > Lungs > bronchiectasis

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

Images

- bronchiectasis

- bronchiectasis with secondary aspergillosis

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

Variants

- bronchiectasis with secondary aspergillosis

Videos

- Bronchiectasis by Washington deceit

@<@object width="425" height="350">@<@param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/yISz4T1sp_8">@<@/param>@<@param name="wmode" value="transparent">@<@/param>@<@embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/yISz4T1sp_8" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350">@<@/embed>@<@/object>

References

- Barker AF. Bronchiectasis. N Engl J Med. 2002 May 2;346(18):1383-93. PMID: 11986413

Portfolio