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Radiological features of cystic fibrosis

Last reviewed dd mmm yyyy. Last edited dd mmm yyyy

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The chest radiograph:

  • may be normal in the early stages of the disease
  • as the disease progresses, bilateral, irregular, fine, blotchy shadowing appears in the middle and upper zones
  • more advanced disease yields the radiological features of bronchiectasis, with:
    • thickened bronchial walls
    • cystic shadows with fluid levels

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