Table 1 The histopathological features of SAD in COPD specimens observed in studies spanning from 1953 to 1971
From: The pathology of small airways disease in COPD: historical aspects and future directions
Author(s) | Histopathological features |
|---|---|
Spain and Kaufman (1953) [7] | Inflammation, fibrosis and narrowing |
Leopold and Gough (1957) [8] | Inflammation, narrowing, dilatation and obliteration |
McLean (1958) [11] | Dilatation, inflammation and mucous plugging |
Anderson and Foraker (1962) [9] | Narrowing and reduced alveolar attachments |
Pratt et al. (1965) [10] | Reduced alveolar attachments |
Hogg et al. (1968) [12] | Inflammation, mucous plugging and obliteration |
Bignon et al. (1969) [16] | Inflammation and narrowing |
Matsuba and Thurlbeck (1971) [14] | Narrowing and obliteration |