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Comparison between pulmonary emphysema and chronic bronchitis: an assessment by selective alveolo-bronchography.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7450668     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In order to elucidate the interrelationship between pulmonary emphysema and chronic bronchitis, 23 adult patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease were examined during life by selective alveolo-bronchography. They were classified according to radiologic criteria as centrilobular or panlobular emphysema or chronic bronchitis and according to clinical criteria as A, B or X types. A and B clinical types proposed by Burrows and Fletcher were almost in agreement respectively with emphysema and chronic bronchitis based on x-ray criteria. However, no correlation between A-type and panlobular emphysema or between B-type and centrilobular emphysema were observed. Centrilobular emphysema was diagnosed in 4 patients who had no history of findings of bronchitis. This suggests that inflammation of airways is not necessarily a cause of centrilobular emphysema. As a result, selective alveolo-bronchography was thought to be useful method to diagnose the type and severity of emphysema.
Authors:
Y Homma; Y Ohsaki; T Kirisawa; Y Kawakami; T Irie; M Murao
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  [Hokkaido igaku zasshi] The Hokkaido journal of medical science     Volume:  55     ISSN:  0367-6102     ISO Abbreviation:  Hokkaido Igaku Zasshi     Publication Date:  1980 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1981-03-27     Completed Date:  1981-03-27     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  17410290R     Medline TA:  Hokkaido Igaku Zasshi     Country:  JAPAN    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  207-21     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Bronchitis / complications,  radiography*
Bronchography / methods
Chronic Disease
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Lung Diseases, Obstructive / etiology
Male
Middle Aged
Pulmonary Emphysema / complications,  radiography*

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