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Weerakkody Y, Bell D, Granulomatous bronchiolitis. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 13 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-26774
Granulomatous bronchiolitis is a pathological type of bronchiolitis (not an imaging classification) characterized by an underling granulomatous reaction involving the small airways (bronchioles).
Pathology
It is grouped as form of cellular bronchiolitis 1
Etiology
It may be associated with a number of causes which include
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