Lung - Bronchiectasis
comment:
Bronchiectasis ( Figure 1

recommendation:
Bronchiectasis should be diagnosed whenever present and given a severity grade. A site modifier should be included in the diagnosis to indicate which airways are affected. If bronchi and bronchioles are both affected, the site modifier may be omitted and the location of the lesion described in the pathology narrative. It should be noted in the pathology narrative whether or not the airway dilation is treatment related, or secondary to an infectious disease.related links:
Lung - Emphysemareferences:
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Costa DL, Lehmann JR, Slatkin DN, Popenoe EA, Drew RT. 1983. Chronic airway obstruction and bronchiectasis in the rat after intratracheal bleomycin. Lung 161:287-300.
Dungworth DL. 1993. The respiratory system. In: Pathology of Domestic Animals, Vol 2, 4th ed (Jubb KVF, Kennedy PC, Palmer N, eds). Academic Press, San Diego, CA, 539-699.
Kohn DF. 1971. Bronchiectasis in rats infected with Mycoplasma pulmonis: An electron microscopy study. Lab Anim Sci 21:856-861.
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