Bronchoadenitis
Bronchoadenitis (bronchadenitis; bronch- (bronch-); Greek bronchos - windpipe; prefix denoting a connection with bronchi + Greek aden - iron + Latin it (word-form suffix) - inflammatory process) - inflammation of the lymph nodes adjacent to large bronchi and trachea, as well as those in the tissue of the mediastinum; is formed as a symptom of systemic damage to the lymph nodes or by the type of regional lymphadenitis.
Allocate bronchoadenitis:
- Inductive (indurata; Latin induro, induratum - to make it hard) - tuberculous bronchoadenitis, characterized by calcification of the lymph nodes and sclerosis; in some cases, it can be complicated by cicatricial deformity of adjacent organs;
- Infiltrative (infiltrativa) - tuberculous bronchoadenitis, a characteristic feature of which is pronounced perifocal inflammation and hyperplasia of the lymph nodes;
- Caseous (caseosa) - tuberculous bronchoadenitis, characterized by significant cheesy necrosis of lymphadenoid tissue, often with the appearance of fistulas that open into the lumen of the bronchi;
- Tuberculosis (tuberculosa) - bronchoadenitis, the occurrence of which is one of the most typical primary signs of tuberculosis infection;
- Tumorous (tumorosa; synonym: tumor-like bronchoadenitis) - tuberculous bronchoadenitis, characterized by sharp hyperplasia of the mediastinal lymph nodes.
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