Cystic bronchiectasis
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Bronchiectasis is defined as irreversible dilatation of part of the bronchial tree. This case shows a lower lobe predominance of bronchiectasis, mainly on left.
Lower lung predominant bronchiectasis, which is the most frequent pattern, is most commonly idiopathic. However, some cases have known causes, such as:
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Rare Causesrare causes as:Bronchiolitis Obliterans.
On this case bronchiectasis is of unknown cause, given the frustrating history in the medical recordrecords.
-<p><a href="/articles/bronchiectasis" title="Bronchiectasis">Bronchiectasis</a> is defined as irreversible dilatation of part of the <a href="/articles/bronchial-tree" title="bronchial tree">bronchial tree</a>. This case shows a lower lobe predominance of bronchiectasis, mainly on left.</p><p><a href="/articles/lower_lobe_bronchiectasis" title="Lower lobe bronchiectasis">Lower lung predominant bronchiectasis</a>, which is the most frequent pattern, is most commonly idiopathic. However, some cases have known causes, such as:</p><p></p><ul>-<li>Recurrent Childhood Infections</li>-<li><a href="/articles/aspiration-pneumonia" title="Aspiration bronchopneumonia">Aspiration</a></li>-<li>Fibrotic Lung Disease</li>-<li>Rare Causes as: <a href="/articles/obliterative-bronchiolitis" title="Bronchiolitis obliterans">Bronchiolitis Obliterans</a> from posttransplantation rejection is a rare cause of bronchiectasis associated with patchy mosaic perfusion, air trapping, and bronchiolar obstruction. And <a href="/articles/hypogammaglobulinemia" title="hypogammaglobulinemia">hypogammaglobulinemia</a> can also be a cause of lower lobe bronchiectasis, most often caused by recurrent infections.</li>-</ul><p>On this case bronchiectasis is of unknown cause, given the frustrating history in the medical record.</p>- +<p><a href="/articles/bronchiectasis">Bronchiectasis</a> is defined as irreversible dilatation of part of the <a href="/articles/bronchial-tree">bronchial tree</a>. This case shows a lower lobe predominance of bronchiectasis, mainly on left.</p><p><a href="/articles/lower-lobe-bronchiectasis">Lower lung predominant bronchiectasis</a>, which is the most frequent pattern, is most commonly idiopathic. However, some cases have known causes, such as:</p><ul>
- +<li>recurrent childhood infections</li>
- +<li>aspiration</li>
- +<li>fibrotic lung disease</li>
- +<li>rare causes as: bronchiolitis obliterans from posttransplantation rejection is a rare cause of bronchiectasis associated with patchy mosaic perfusion, air trapping, and bronchiolar obstruction. And hypogammaglobulinemia can also be a cause of lower lobe bronchiectasis, most often caused by recurrent infections</li>
- +</ul><p>On this case bronchiectasis is of unknown cause, given the frustrating history in the medical records.</p>
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Annular opacities involving mainly the left lower lobe, giving prominence to the interstitium.
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