Elementary Lesions
Elementary Lesions
Architectural distortion
Characteristics
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Destruction of the normal lung architecture and its replacement by fibrotic areas, fibrous scars and honeycombing cysts, sometimes both at the same time
Diagnostic Orientation
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Association of several histological features of architectural distortion
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honeycombing cysts
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fibrous scars
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smooth muscle hyperplasia
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The honeycombing cysts are practically always present and most oftenwith fibrotic areas
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In a few cases, the honeycombing cysts are absent and the fibrotic scars are the only sign of architectural distortion
Architectural distortion
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