Cystic bronchiectasis

Case contributed by Bruno Di Muzio
Diagnosis probable

Presentation

Outpatient presented for a CT examination without a medical history. On the CT questionnaire, she indicated previous episodes of respiratory infection.

Patient Data

Age: 80 years
Gender: Female

CT Chest

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Right lung volume reduction and replacing of the entire lung parenchyma by bronchial dilatation and scars (cystic bronchiectasis).

Case Discussion

This case illustrates a right lung reduced in volume and entirely characterizes by scars and cystic bronchiectasis.

Bronchiectasis is one of the common sequelae in untreated cases of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). Unfortunately, it was not clear if the patient treated for TB before. 

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