title: Co-existence of Bronchiectasis and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
abstract: We present the case of a 56-year-old male who presented with cough and breathlessness. Chest radiograph (postero-anterior view) showed bulla and signs of hyperinflation in the right upper zone with cystic shadows in the left lower zone. Spirometry showed severe irreversible airflow obstruction with restriction and decreased diffusion capacity for carbon monoxide. On high resolution computed tomography (HRCT), right upper lobe bulla with emphysematous changes and left lower lobe cystic bronchiectasis were seen. Considering its rarity of occurrence and paucity of data in literature regarding co-existence of bronchiectasis with emphysema, this case is being reported.
authors.forename: Nitin
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Goel
authors.forename: Pawan
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Abhijeet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Rajendra
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Prasad
mesh_terms: D001987:Bronchiectasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed