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Does anyone know about bronchial ectus? (not sure of spelling). medium size bronchials are full of mucus. Describes the lungs as looking like swiss cheese
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asked Feb 15, 2010 at 07:12PM in Other
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answered Feb 17, 2010 at 11:43AMBronchiecstasis is the result of repeated infections such as pneumonia or bronchitis. It is actually small pockets of infection throughout the lung. It is commonly seen in people with lowered resistance to infection. One underlying disorder to consider is Common Variable Immune Deficiency. A Board Certified Allergy & Immunology Specialist could evaluate for this.
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