Bronchial collapse in obstructive lung disease.
A 57-year-old man who died suddenly with severe bilateral mainstem bronchial collapse is described, and an alteration of the elastic tissue in the membranous portion of the bronchi is identified. The morphologic abnormalities, physiologic dynamics, and potential clinical consequences of such an alteration are discussed.
D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D001991:Bronchitis / Q000150:complications; D004547:Elastic Tissue / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000150:complications; D001261:Pulmonary Atelectasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000150:complications