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bronchiectasis

Case records

- Case 216 (HPC:216) : Bronchiectasis
- 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#