Varicose bronchiectasis

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Varicose bronchiectasis refers to a morphological sub type of bronchiectasis. According to one study, this type as a pure form accounted for ~10% of all bronchiectasis 1. In this form there are intermittent narrowed and dilated segment to the affected bronchus when viewed in long axis and can give a string of pearl'spearls sign or irregularly beaded appearance.

  • -<p><strong>Varicose bronchiectasis</strong> refers to a morphological sub type of <a href="/articles/bronchiectasis">bronchiectasis</a>. According to one study, this type as a pure form accounted for ~10% of all bronchiectasis <sup>1</sup>. In this form there are intermittent narrowed and dilated segment to the affected bronchus when viewed in long axis and can give a <a href="/articles/string-of-pearl-s-sign">string of pearl's sign</a> or irregularly beaded appearance.</p>
  • +<p><strong>Varicose bronchiectasis</strong> refers to a morphological sub type of <a href="/articles/bronchiectasis">bronchiectasis</a>. According to one study, this type as a pure form accounted for ~10% of all bronchiectasis <sup>1</sup>. In this form there are intermittent narrowed and dilated segment to the affected bronchus when viewed in long axis and can give a <a href="/articles/string-of-pearl-s-sign">string of pearls sign</a> or irregularly beaded appearance.</p>

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