Bronchiolar disorders are generally difficult to diagnose because most patients present with
nonspecific respiratory symptoms of variable duration and severity. A detailed clinical history …

Bronchiolar diseases pose a significant challenge to the clinician confronted with the
evaluation and management of the affected patient. A variety of infectious and non-infectious …

The most common high resolution CT (HRCT) findings of bronchiolitis are centrilobular
nodules and branching linear structures in the secondary pulmonary lobules or areas of air …

High-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) is the imaging modality of choice to evaluate
most bronchial tree lesions, especially those affecting small airways. It can confirm the …

M ANY DIFFUSE lung diseases are charac-terized by a degree of inflammation and scarring
of the small airways. The pathologic type of inflammation, extent of involvement, and …

Bronchiectasis is defined as localized, irreversible destruction of the walls of cartilage-
containing airways with resultant dilatation. 1, 2 Previously thought to be declining in …

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this article is to describe and illustrate the clinical, pathologic,
and imaging features of the inflammatory and fibrotic forms of bronchiolitis. The CT features …

CT is a useful tool for identification of small airways diseases, and it can be used to classify
these entities into inflammatory and constrictive bronchiolitis. Inflammatory forms of …

Several infectious and noninfectious processes may affect predominantly or exclusively the
small airways and result in reversible or irreversible abnormalities. Small-airway diseases …

Obstructive lung diseases may be associated with a variety of pathologic findings, including
emphysema, large airways abnormalities, and small airways abnormalities. The usefulness …