This is an example of cystic bronchiectasis on a chest x-ray.We have a PA and lateral views of the chest that shows severe cystic bronchiectasis. You can see that the bronchi are fluid filled, you can see air fluid levels especially in many of the lower lobe and mid low bronchi on the...
Initially, the X-ray will be normal but the patient gradually develops an increase in the bronchovascular markings and sometimes shows multiple cysts with fluid levels (Armstrong et al. 1995). Bronchography is used for accurate localisation of the area affected and will reveal dilated bronchi. A...
Diagnostic computed tomography imaging is often requested only after several chest X-ray investigations. What is New: We show that a digital analysis of chest X-ray could provide more accurate identification of bronchiectasis features.doi:10.1007/s00431-021-04061-8Alys R. Clark...
Adults above 18 years-old diagnosed with NCFB based on clinical and image criteria (X-ray and CT scan)1where invited to participate. Inclusion criteria: subjects with at least one chronic or recurrent respiratory clinical symptom, such as cough, sputum production, dyspnea, hemoptysis, recurrent r...
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On the one hand, they could represent contamination derived from the collection of the respiratory sample, but on the other hand, these types of yeast have demonstrated a great immunogenic capacity, which could be linked to the impaired mucociliary clearance found in this group of patients [6]...