Panacinar emphysema

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  • affects acini uniformly from the respiratory bronchioles to the alveoli

  • lesions tend to involve lower zones and anterior portions of the lung

  • associated with α1-antitrypsin deficiency, a congenital enzyme defect

  • diagramatically, the injury affects the whole acinus 15

  • grossly: centriacinar and panacinar have gross differences. panacinar have a lot of respiratory bronchioles



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