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Cystic bronchiectasis

Case contributed by Ahmed Abdrabou
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Recurrent attacks of cough, expectoration and dyspnea

Patient Data

Age: 50 years
Gender: Female
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Cystic bronchiectatic changes are noted involving the right upper and lower lung lobes with relative sparing of the middle lobe which shows compensatory hyperinflation. Some of the dilated bronchi shows air/fluid level which is keeping with concurrent infection.

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