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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
==Classification== | ==Classification== | ||
There are three types of bronchiectasis, varying by level of severity. | |||
*Fusiform (cylindrical) bronchiectasis also known as follicular bronchiectasis (the most common type) - mildly inflamed [[bronchi]] that fail to taper distally.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Mysliwiec, V, Pina, JS |title=Bronchiectasis: the 'other' obstructive lung disease |language=English |journal=POSTGRADUATE MEDICINE |volume=106 |issue=1 |pages=252-63 |year=1999 |pmid= |doi=}}</ref> | |||
*Varicose bronchiectasis - the bronchial walls appear beaded because areas of dilation are mixed with areas of constriction.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Mysliwiec, V, Pina, JS |title=Bronchiectasis: the 'other' obstructive lung disease |language=English |journal=POSTGRADUATE MEDICINE |volume=106 |issue=1 |pages=252-63 |year=1999 |pmid= |doi=}}</ref> | |||
*Saccular (cystic) bronchiectasis - characterized by severe, irreversible ballooning of the bronchi peripherally, with or without air-fluid levels.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Mysliwiec, V, Pina, JS |title=Bronchiectasis: the 'other' obstructive lung disease |language=English |journal=POSTGRADUATE MEDICINE |volume=106 |issue=1 |pages=252-63 |year=1999 |pmid= |doi=}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist|2}} | {{Reflist|2}} |
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Overview
Classification
There are three types of bronchiectasis, varying by level of severity.
- Fusiform (cylindrical) bronchiectasis also known as follicular bronchiectasis (the most common type) - mildly inflamed bronchi that fail to taper distally.[1]
- Varicose bronchiectasis - the bronchial walls appear beaded because areas of dilation are mixed with areas of constriction.[2]
- Saccular (cystic) bronchiectasis - characterized by severe, irreversible ballooning of the bronchi peripherally, with or without air-fluid levels.[3]
References
- ↑ Mysliwiec, V, Pina, JS (1999). "Bronchiectasis: the 'other' obstructive lung disease". POSTGRADUATE MEDICINE. 106 (1): 252–63.
- ↑ Mysliwiec, V, Pina, JS (1999). "Bronchiectasis: the 'other' obstructive lung disease". POSTGRADUATE MEDICINE. 106 (1): 252–63.
- ↑ Mysliwiec, V, Pina, JS (1999). "Bronchiectasis: the 'other' obstructive lung disease". POSTGRADUATE MEDICINE. 106 (1): 252–63.