Lung Mucoid Impaction (On Chest Imaging) Causes

Lung Mucoid Impaction Causes:

Generalised Airways Disease:

• Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
• Asthma
• Bronchocentric granulomatosis
• COPD
• Cystic fibrosis

Localised Airways Disease:

• Bronchogenic cyst
• Intralobular sequestration
• Obstructed bronchus - adenoma, bronchial atresia (congenital), bronchiolithiasis, carcinoma.

Tags: Adenoma - Aspergillosis - Asthma - Bronchial Atresia - Bronchiolithiasis - Bronchogenic Cyst - Carcinoma - COPD - Cystic Fibrosis - Mucoid Impaction
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