Emphysema

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  • defined as abnormal, permanent enlargement of the airspaces distal to the terminal bronchiole—i.e. from the respiratory bronchioles on down

  • associated with destruction of their walls without obvious fibrosis. perhaps the injury progresses very slowly and insidiously

  • loss of elastic recoil


Classification of emphysema

  • centriacinar

  • panacinar

  • then, some other weird ones that you don’t see commonly


Category: Pathology Notes

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