Abstract
High-resolution CT scan is currently the best imaging technique for assessment of diseases of the bronchioles. This article describes the anatomic basis for the findings. This is followed by a presentation of the findings in bronchiolitis, as it is currently classified, into five main groups: (1) cellular bronchiolitis, (2) panbronchiolitis, (3) respiratory bronchiolitis, (4) constrictive bronchiolitis, and (5) bronchiolitis obliterans with intraluminal polyps.
MeSH terms
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Bronchi / pathology
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Bronchial Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
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Bronchial Neoplasms / pathology
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Bronchiolitis / classification
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Bronchiolitis / diagnostic imaging*
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Bronchiolitis / pathology
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Bronchiolitis Obliterans / diagnostic imaging
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Bronchiolitis Obliterans / pathology
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Constriction, Pathologic / diagnostic imaging
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Constriction, Pathologic / pathology
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Humans
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Inflammation
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Polyps / diagnostic imaging
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Polyps / pathology
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Smoking / adverse effects
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods