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Idiopathic bronchiectasis

MedGen UID:: 573462
•Concept ID:: C0339985
•: Disease or Syndrome

Synonym:	idiopathic bronchiectasis
SNOMED CT:	Idiopathic bronchiectasis (233629001)
Modes of inheritance:	Not genetically inherited MedGen UID: 988794 •Concept ID: CN307044 • Finding Source: Orphanet clinical entity without genetic inheritance. See: This record Not genetically inherited (Orphanet)

Related genes: Gene(s) associated with related conditions. For conditions in a hierarchy, the parent condition will list the genes associated with the children conditions.	SCNN1G, SCNN1B, SCNN1A, CFTR

Monarch Initiative:	MONDO:0018956
Orphanet:	ORPHA60033

Definition

Idiopathic bronchiectasis (IB) is a progressive lung disease characterized by chronic dilation of the bronchi and destruction of the bronchial walls in the absence of any underlying cause (such as post infectious disease, aspiration, immunodeficiency, congenital abnormalities and ciliary anomalies). [from ORDO]

Term Hierarchy

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MeSH
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CClinical test, RResearch test, OOMIM, GGeneReviews, VClinVar

Phenotypic abnormality
- Abnormality of the respiratory system
  - Abnormal respiratory system morphology
    - Abnormal tracheobronchial morphology
      - Abnormal bronchus morphology
        Bronchiectasis
        Idiopathic bronchiectasis
        Bronchiectasis with or without elevated sweat chloride 1
        Bronchiectasis with or without elevated sweat chloride 2
        Bronchiectasis with or without elevated sweat chloride 3

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Professional guidelines

PubMed

Outcomes of bronchial artery embolization for the management of hemoptysis.

Abid N, Loukil M, Mokni A, Badri I, Bouzaidi K, Ghrairi H
Tunis Med 2021 Feb;99(2):264-268. PMID: 33899197 Free PMC Article

Primary immunodeficiency-related bronchiectasis in adults: comparison with bronchiectasis of other etiologies in a French reference center.

Goussault H, Salvator H, Catherinot E, Chabi ML, Tcherakian C, Chabrol A, Didier M, Rivaud E, Fischer A, Suarez F, Hermine O, Lanternier F, Lortholary O, Mahlaoui N, Devillier P, Couderc LJ
Respir Res 2019 Dec 4;20(1):275. doi: 10.1186/s12931-019-1242-4. PMID: 31801528 Free PMC Article

Chronic cough due to bronchiectasis: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.

Rosen MJ
Chest 2006 Jan;129(1 Suppl):122S-131S. doi: 10.1378/chest.129.1_suppl.122S. PMID: 16428701

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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Prevalence of chronic rhinosinusitis and its relating factors in patients with bronchiectasis: findings from KMBARC registry.

Yu I, Yong SJ, Lee WY, Kim SH, Lee H, Na JO, Kim DK, Oh YM, Lee JH; KMBARC
Korean J Intern Med 2022 Sep;37(5):1002-1010. Epub 2022 Aug 18 doi: 10.3904/kjim.2022.070. PMID: 35977811 Free PMC Article

Pathophysiology and Genetics of Bronchiectasis Unrelated to Cystic Fibrosis.

Nikolic A
Lung 2018 Aug;196(4):383-392. Epub 2018 May 12 doi: 10.1007/s00408-018-0121-y. PMID: 29754320

Etiology of Bronchiectasis in a Cohort of 2047 Patients. An Analysis of the Spanish Historical Bronchiectasis Registry.

Olveira C, Padilla A, Martínez-García MÁ, de la Rosa D, Girón RM, Vendrell M, Máiz L, Borderías L, Polverino E, Martínez-Moragón E, Rajas O, Casas F, Cordovilla R, de Gracia J
Arch Bronconeumol 2017 Jul;53(7):366-374. Epub 2017 Jan 21 doi: 10.1016/j.arbres.2016.12.003. PMID: 28118936

Etiology of Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis in Adults and Its Correlation to Disease Severity.

Lonni S, Chalmers JD, Goeminne PC, McDonnell MJ, Dimakou K, De Soyza A, Polverino E, Van de Kerkhove C, Rutherford R, Davison J, Rosales E, Pesci A, Restrepo MI, Torres A, Aliberti S
Ann Am Thorac Soc 2015 Dec;12(12):1764-70. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.201507-472OC. PMID: 26431397 Free PMC Article

Lack of association between KIR and HLA-C type and susceptibility to idiopathic bronchiectasis.

McDonnell MJ, Anwar GA, Rutherford RM, De Soyza A, Worthy S, Corris PA, Lordan JL, Bourke S, Afolabi G, Ward C, Middleton P, Middleton D
Respir Med 2014 Aug;108(8):1127-33. Epub 2014 Jun 18 doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2014.05.017. PMID: 24986480

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Diagnosis

Bronchiectasis in yellow nail syndrome.

Woodfield G, Nisbet M, Jacob J, Mok W, Loebinger MR, Hansell DM, Wells AU, Wilson R
Respirology 2017 Jan;22(1):101-107. Epub 2016 Aug 23 doi: 10.1111/resp.12866. PMID: 27551950

Lack of association between KIR and HLA-C type and susceptibility to idiopathic bronchiectasis.

Regulation of immunity in bronchiectasis.

Boyton RJ
Med Mycol 2009;47 Suppl 1:S175-82. Epub 2008 Jun 4 doi: 10.1080/13693780802163370. PMID: 18608925

Mucosal inflammation in idiopathic bronchiectasis: cellular and molecular mechanisms.

Fuschillo S, De Felice A, Balzano G
Eur Respir J 2008 Feb;31(2):396-406. doi: 10.1183/09031936.00069007. PMID: 18238949

Chronic cough due to bronchiectasis: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.

Rosen MJ
Chest 2006 Jan;129(1 Suppl):122S-131S. doi: 10.1378/chest.129.1_suppl.122S. PMID: 16428701

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Therapy

Achromobacter xylosoxidans in idiopathic cystic bronchiectasis.

Bates AS, Natarajan M, Reddy RV
BMJ Case Rep 2018 Nov 28;11(1) doi: 10.1136/bcr-2015-211610. PMID: 30567079 Free PMC Article

Bronchiectasis in yellow nail syndrome.

Woodfield G, Nisbet M, Jacob J, Mok W, Loebinger MR, Hansell DM, Wells AU, Wilson R
Respirology 2017 Jan;22(1):101-107. Epub 2016 Aug 23 doi: 10.1111/resp.12866. PMID: 27551950

Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis in an adult with Kartagener syndrome.

Sehgal IS, Dhooria S, Bal A, Agarwal R
BMJ Case Rep 2015 Aug 6;2015 doi: 10.1136/bcr-2015-211493. PMID: 26250371 Free PMC Article

Aetiology of bronchiectasis in Guangzhou, southern China.

Guan WJ, Gao YH, Xu G, Lin ZY, Tang Y, Li HM, Lin ZM, Zheng JP, Chen RC, Zhong NS
Respirology 2015 Jul;20(5):739-48. Epub 2015 Mar 26 doi: 10.1111/resp.12528. PMID: 25819403

Chronic cough due to bronchiectasis: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.

Rosen MJ
Chest 2006 Jan;129(1 Suppl):122S-131S. doi: 10.1378/chest.129.1_suppl.122S. PMID: 16428701

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Prognosis

Bronchial artery embolization: A gratifying life-saving procedure.

Mahla H, Kunal S, Sharma SK, Mahla R, Jain A, Sharma SM
Indian J Tuberc 2021 Jan;68(1):40-50. Epub 2020 Sep 28 doi: 10.1016/j.ijtb.2020.09.019. PMID: 33641850

Performance of Multidimensional Severity Scoring Systems in Patients with Post-Tuberculosis Bronchiectasis.

Al-Harbi A, Al-Ghamdi M, Khan M, Al-Rajhi S, Al-Jahdali H
Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2020;15:2157-2165. Epub 2020 Sep 14 doi: 10.2147/COPD.S261797. PMID: 32982208 Free PMC Article

Pathophysiology and Genetics of Bronchiectasis Unrelated to Cystic Fibrosis.

Nikolic A
Lung 2018 Aug;196(4):383-392. Epub 2018 May 12 doi: 10.1007/s00408-018-0121-y. PMID: 29754320

Unsupervised learning technique identifies bronchiectasis phenotypes with distinct clinical characteristics.

Guan WJ, Jiang M, Gao YH, Li HM, Xu G, Zheng JP, Chen RC, Zhong NS
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2016 Mar;20(3):402-10. doi: 10.5588/ijtld.15.0500. PMID: 27046724

Physical and transport properties of sputum from children with idiopathic bronchiectasis.

Redding GJ, Kishioka C, Martinez P, Rubin BK
Chest 2008 Dec;134(6):1129-1134. Epub 2008 Aug 27 doi: 10.1378/chest.08-0296. PMID: 18753467

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Clinical prediction guides

Prevalence of chronic rhinosinusitis and its relating factors in patients with bronchiectasis: findings from KMBARC registry.

Yu I, Yong SJ, Lee WY, Kim SH, Lee H, Na JO, Kim DK, Oh YM, Lee JH; KMBARC
Korean J Intern Med 2022 Sep;37(5):1002-1010. Epub 2022 Aug 18 doi: 10.3904/kjim.2022.070. PMID: 35977811 Free PMC Article

Bronchiectasis in yellow nail syndrome.

Woodfield G, Nisbet M, Jacob J, Mok W, Loebinger MR, Hansell DM, Wells AU, Wilson R
Respirology 2017 Jan;22(1):101-107. Epub 2016 Aug 23 doi: 10.1111/resp.12866. PMID: 27551950

Lack of association between KIR and HLA-C type and susceptibility to idiopathic bronchiectasis.

Mucosal inflammation in idiopathic bronchiectasis: cellular and molecular mechanisms.

Fuschillo S, De Felice A, Balzano G
Eur Respir J 2008 Feb;31(2):396-406. doi: 10.1183/09031936.00069007. PMID: 18238949

Characterisation of the onset and presenting clinical features of adult bronchiectasis.

King PT, Holdsworth SR, Freezer NJ, Villanueva E, Holmes PW
Respir Med 2006 Dec;100(12):2183-9. Epub 2006 May 2 doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2006.03.012. PMID: 16650970

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Recent systematic reviews

Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis in an adult with Kartagener syndrome.

Sehgal IS, Dhooria S, Bal A, Agarwal R
BMJ Case Rep 2015 Aug 6;2015 doi: 10.1136/bcr-2015-211493. PMID: 26250371 Free PMC Article

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