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Alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency

Systems: Chest
Tag: emphysema
Modality: X-ray

From the case:

Alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency - “Severe mid and lower zone emphysema (pan-lobular) in a patient with alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency.  Note the basal predominance which helps d...”

Used in the following articles:

  • Pulmonary emphysema - “Pulmonary emphysema is defined as the "abnormal permanent enlargement of the airspaces distal to the terminal bronchioles accompanied by destructio...”
  • Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency - “Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency is a hereditary metabolic disorder. It is the most common metabolic liver disease in children and results in the uno...”

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