Emphysema is defined pathologically as the dilatation and destruction of lung tissue distal to the terminal bronchiole. There are three main types of emphysema: centriacinar emphysema, panacinar emphysema, and paraseptal emphysema. Each type affects different areas of the lung.
Emphysema is defined pathologically as the dilatation and destruction of lung tissue distal to the terminal bronchiole. There are three main types of emphysema: centriacinar emphysema, panacinar emphysema, and paraseptal emphysema. Each type affects different areas of the lung.
Emphysema is defined pathologically as the dilatation and destruction of lung tissue distal to the terminal bronchiole. There are three main types of emphysema: centriacinar emphysema, panacinar emphysema, and paraseptal emphysema. Each type affects different areas of the lung.