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In medicine, traction bronchiectasis is a finding of abnormal airway dilation due to lung fibrosis. It is typically seen on high resolution computed tomography (CT) scan.[1]

It is classically seen in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

References

  1. ^ Westcott JL, Cole SR (December 1986). "Traction bronchiectasis in end-stage pulmonary fibrosis". Radiology 161 (3): 665–9. PMID 3786716. http://radiology.rsnajnls.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=3786716.  

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