The Pathology of Emphysema
- 18 April 1966
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Postgraduate Medicine
- Vol. 39 (4) , 367-373
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00325481.1966.11695759
Abstract
Four mechanisms are suggested to cover all types of emphysema: hypoplasia, atrophy, overinflation and destruction. Three anatomic types are described, each with a characteristic distribution: centriacinar, panacinar, and periacinar or paraseptal. A classification is presented in which obstruction of the airways (the key disturbance in lung function) is the main basis of subdivision.Keywords
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