Bronchiectasis Caused by Aspiration
Katherine R. Birchard
CLINICAL HISTORY
71-year-old female with chest pain and chronic cough.
 FIGURE 10A |
FINDINGS
Figure 10A: Posteroanterior and lateral chest films show bilateral basilar predominant linear opacities and basilar predominant bronchiectasis (yellow arrows), and an air-fluid level in the esophagus (blue arrow).
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
Cystic fibrosis, COPD exacerbation, bronchiectasis caused by aspiration as a result of esophageal dysfunction.
DIAGNOSIS
Bronchiectasis caused by aspiration as a result of esophageal dysfunction.
DISCUSSION
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