Presentation
The patient complained of fever, weakness, body pain, and dry cough since yesterday with acute onset progressive course, on examination: rhonchi with mild wheezes and decreased air entry of right side.
Patient Data
Age: 40 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Cystic bronchiectasis
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- multiple thin-walled cystic spaces in the right lower lung, some of which have minimal air-fluid levels
- right apical pleural thickening is notedÂ
- the mediastinum and the heart are mildly shifted to the right side
- bilateral cervical ribs are noted
Case Discussion
- bronchiectasis may be caused by a congenital disorder in the bronchi, or it may be acquired, following a chronic infection
- on chest radiographs, bronchiectasis manifests as tram tracks, parallel line opacities, ring opacities, and tubular structures
- CT is surely more sensitive than chest radiography for showing bronchiectasis especially the mild cases
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