Advances in the pathology of COPD

Histopathology. 2006 Jul;49(1):1-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2559.2006.02395.x.

Abstract

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease encompasses alterations in the parenchyma, airways and vascular compartments. This review is designed to help surgical pathologists evaluate the lungs of subjects who have clinical manifestations of airflow obstruction so that appropriate clinical-pathological correlations can be performed.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Airway Resistance
  • Animals
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Humans
  • Lung / blood supply
  • Lung / pathology
  • Lung / physiopathology
  • Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / classification
  • Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / diagnosis
  • Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / etiology
  • Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / pathology*
  • Pulmonary Emphysema / classification
  • Pulmonary Emphysema / diagnosis
  • Pulmonary Emphysema / etiology
  • Pulmonary Emphysema / pathology
  • Vascular Diseases / pathology
  • Vascular Diseases / physiopathology