bronchocentric granulomatosis
- bronchocentric granulomatosis
- a rare disorder consisting of necrosis of the walls of the lower airways, filling of the lumen with granular necrotic material, and eventually areas of lung consolidation; many cases are due to a hypersensitivity reaction to infection by fungi, such as with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis.
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allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis — bronchopulmonary a. accompanied by allergic (immunologic) symptoms in the bronchi, often with expectoration of yellow or brown bronchial plugs composed of eosinophils and fungal hyphae. It is frequently seen in patients with asthma or cystic… … Medical dictionary
