Difference between revisions of "Bronchial Hypoplasia"
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Latest revision as of 15:44, 19 February 2011
- Synonyms: congenital adenomatoid malformation, adenomatoid hamartoma
- Grossly:
- Some lung lobes are replaced by spongy or cystic tissue
- Histologically:
- Hypoplastic bronchi, no cartilage and no smooth muscle in their walls
- May contain normal alveoli
- May cause congenital lobar emphysema (below)