Microscopy of the bronchial wall revealed atrophy of the mucosa, metaplastic change from columnar to squamous epithelium, an increase in the number of goblet cells, diffuse infiltration of the bronchial wall with lymphoplasmacytic elements with a large number of neutrophilic granulocytes, pronounced sclerosis. Spesi-fy the morphological form of bronchitis:

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Answer options

Acute purulent bronchitis
Chronic purulent bronchitis
Chronic bronchitis
Polypoid chronic bronchitis
Acute bronchitis

Correct answer

Chronic purulent bronchitis

Explanation

Atrophy of the mucosa shows that the disease has occurred for a while i.e it is a chronic disease. Then the presence of neutrophilic granulocytes shows that the course of the disease is purulent.

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