Etiological Spectrum Of Bronchiectasis In Indian Patients.

[摘要] Bronchiectasis is known for its prolonged morbidity and mortality. Unfortunately, little is knownabout the common causes of bronchiectasis in India as most cases are not evaluated for the same. With thisknowledge, it is possible to prevent future cases by aggressively treating the underlying diseases that may leadto bronchiectasis if neglected. We therefore undertook to do complete etiological evaluation of Indian patientssuffering from bronchiectasis. The study included 100 patients of bronchiectasis. The commonest cause wasfound to be Tuberculosis (66%) with bronchiectasis as a squeale. 12% had ABPA, a condition thought to beuncommon in India. In 10% cases, bronchiectasis was the result of bronchial obstructions like foreign body ortumours that were undiagnosed. 5% patients developed bronchiectasis secondary to lung infection and 3%cases had connective tissue disorders. India being a high burden country for TB, follow up care after cureneeds to be emphasized to prevent bronchiectasis.

[学科分类] 工程和技术（综合）

[关键词] Bronchiectasis;TB;ABPA