According to appearance and severity, bronchiectasis can be classified in which types?
According to macroscopic morphology, three types have been described, which also represent a spectrum of severity: cylindrical, varicose and cystic. Additionally, bronchiectasis can result from the traction of fibrotic lung surrounding an airway. This is known as traction bronchiectasis.
Architectural distortion of lung parenchyma caused by cystic bronchiectasis with predominant involvement of the lower lobes. There is a faint pattern of mosaic attenuation associated.