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Bronchiectasis is destruction and widening of the large airways. A person may be born with it (congenital bronchiectasis) or may develop it later in life.
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Bronchiectasis is a condition in which an area of the bronchial tubes is permanently and abnormally widened (dilated), with accompanying infection. The bronchial tubes are the networks of branching tubes which deliver air to the tiny sacs of the lungs (alveoli).
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