Panlobular emphysema

Definition

Panlobular (panacinar) emphysema destroys the entire alveolus uniformly and is predominant in the lower half of the lungs. Panlobular emphysema generally is observed in patients with homozygous alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency.

Inclusions

• Panacinar emphysema

Also indexed as

Nearby in Emphysema

• CA21.0MacLeod syndrome
• CA21.2Centrilobular emphysema
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified