What are emphysematous changes in the lungs?
In emphysema, the inner walls of the lungs’ air sacs (alveoli) are damaged, causing them to eventually rupture. This creates one larger air space instead of many small ones and reduces the surface area available for gas exchange. Emphysema is a lung condition that causes shortness of breath.
What is Centrilobular?
The term centrilobular means that the disease occurs in the center of the functional units of the lungs, called the secondary pulmonary lobules. In a different type of emphysema, called panlobular emphysema, the damage begins in tissues throughout the lungs simultaneously.
How serious is Panlobular emphysema?
Panlobular Emphysema Symptoms Panlobular emphysema causes chronic damage to the airways in the lungs. This damage can cause obstruction, making it difficult to breathe.
What is bullous emphysematous?
Bullous emphysema occurs when giant bullae develop in the lungs. Bullae are bubble-like cavities filled with fluid or air. The bullae typically grow in the lungs’ upper lobes. They often take up at least one-third of one side of the chest.
What is sponge lung?
“Sponge Lung” describes the appearance of scattered centrilobular lucencies surrounded by reticular and alveolar opacities, creating the appearance of a sponge on radiographs and CT.
What is Pulmonale?
Cor pulmonale is a condition that happens when a respiratory disorder results in high blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries (pulmonary hypertension). The name of the condition is in Latin and means “pulmonary heart.”
What is emphysema HCC?
Centrilobular emphysema, or centriacinar emphysema, is a long-term, progressive lung disease. It’s considered to be a form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Centrilobular emphysema primarily affects the upper lobes of the lungs. It’s characterized by damage to your respiratory passageways.