Prof. Abdulsalam Y Taha from the College of Medicine at the University of Sulaimani wrote a document about bronchiectasis of the right lower lobe. The document defines bronchiectasis as abnormal, persistent bronchial dilatation usually associated with inflammation in the bronchial tree and lung parenchyma. It states that computed tomography is now the diagnostic modality of choice for bronchiectasis and that bronchial dilatation remains the most important CT finding to establish a diagnosis.

1. ‫الرحيم‬ ‫الرحمن‬ ‫هللا‬ ‫بسم‬
Right Lower Lobe
Bronchiectasis
Prof. Abdulsalam Y Taha
College of Medicine
University of Sulaimani
2022
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4. Comment
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 Bronchiectasis is defined as abnormal,
persistent bronchial dilatation, usually
associated with inflammation in the
bronchial tree and lung parenchyma [1].
 Computed tomography (CT) is now the
diagnostic modality of choice [1].
 Bronchial dilatation remains the most
important CT finding to establish a
diagnosis of bronchiectasis [1].

5. Bibliography
[1] Do Amaral RH, Nin CS, de Souza
VV, Marchiori E, Hochhegger B.
Computed tomography in the
diagnosis of bronchiectasis.
European Respiratory Journal. 2015
Aug 1;46(2):576-7.
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