Ct scan of the chest: Bronchiectasis
Bronchiectasis means abnormal dilatation of the bronchi. Chronic suppurative airway infection with sputum production, progressive scarring and lung damage occurs, whatever the cause.
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Cause of Bronchiectasis:
Congenital
Cystic fibrosis
Ciliary dysfunction syndromes: Primary ciliary dyskinesia (immotile cilia syndrome) Kartagener syndrome (sinusitis and transposition of the viscera)
Primary hypogammaglobulinaemia
Acquired:
children
Severe infections in infancy (especially whooping cough, and measles)
Primary tuberculosis
Inhaled foreign body
Acquired: adults
Suppurative pneumonia
Pulmonary tuberculosis
Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis complicating asthma
Bronchial tumours
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Radiological finding :
Mild bronchiectasis may not be apparent on a plain chest X-ray. In advanced disease, thickened airway walls, cystic bronchiectasis spaces and associated areas of pneumonic consolidation or collapse may be visible. CT is much more sensitive and shows thickened dilated airways
Reference: Davidson 24th edition
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