Presentation
Chief complaints are cough with sputum, cold, body ache for 3 days, no fever, or difficulty in breathing.
Patient Data
Age: 60 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Left lower lobe bronchiectasis
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PA Chest radiograph shows bilateral reticulations and lucencies at the left lower lung zone, and to a much lesser extent, the right lower lung zone medially, in keeping with bronchiectasis.
Borderline cardiomegaly.
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PA chest radiograph shows bilateral reticulations and lucencies at the left lower lung zone, and to a much lesser extent, the right lower lung zone medially, in keeping with bronchiectasis.
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