KROK 1 2012 – Question 137 · KROK (Medicine) · Pathomorphology
Examination of a bronchial tissue sample revealed atrophy of mucous membrane, cystic degeneration of glands, focal metaplastic changes of lining prismatic epithelial cells into multilayer squamous cells; increase in goblet cell number; in some parts of bronchial wall and especially in the mucous membrane there was marked cellular inflammatory infiltration and growth of granulation tissue bulging into the bronchial lumen in form of a polyp. What is the most likely diagnosis?
- A. Bronchopneumonia
- B. Interstitial pneumonia
- C. Lobar pneumonia
- D. Chronic bronchitis
- E. Acute bronchitis
Hint
Ask whether metaplasia, glandular atrophy and granulation tissue indicate a short-lived or a long-standing process, and which part of the respiratory tract is mainly involved.
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