CHRONIC PULMONARY EMPHYSEMA

Selective alveolo-bronchography in chronic pulmonary emphysema.

A new method of bronchography, selective alveolo-bronchography (SAB), was described and recommended for clinical use in establishing correct clinical di agnosis of emphysema. The diagnosis of emphysema was made possible on the basis of morphologic findings in SAB. Further it was possible not only to differentiate emphysema from other chronic obstructive lung diseases, but also to distinguish th...

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Emphysema Revisited

The chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) encompasses two phenotypically related diseases, chronic bronchitis and emphysema [1-2]. Although the hallmark of COPD is inflammation and inability to maintain efficient gas exchange, emphysema is often characterized by atypical over-distension of the alveoli and permanent destruction of the surrounding supporting structures leading to irreversi...

Persistent diffuse pulmonary interstitial emphysema mimicking pulmonary emphysema.

A 69-year-old male non-smoker with a history of atopic asthma presented with symptoms suggestive of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and this appeared to be corroborated by lung function testing and a chest radiograph. However, a chest CT showed no evidence of pulmonary emphysema and instead demonstrated free air along the bronchovascular sheaths indicative of pulmonary interstistial emphy...

Chronic pulmonary emphysema and cor pulmonale; a clinical-pathologic conference.

DR. C. BRUCE TAYLOR: The case for discussion is not being presented as an unusual case but instead as an example of a common but poorly understood disease process for which there is no very effective treatment. After presentation of the clinical abstract, Dr. Paul will discuss the clinical findings and differential diagnosis. Following this I shall briefly outline the postmortem findings and th...

Heart Failure in Patients with Chronic Pulmonary Emphysema.