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  • Pulmonology
  • Histology

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  • Small airways diseases involve bronchioles and acartilagenous airways (≤2 mm diameter).
  • Definitions vary across specialties: clinicians focus on airflow obstruction, radiologists on imaging, and pathologists on histologic changes.
  • Histologic features can be complex due to overlapping conditions and limited biopsy samples.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To focus on diagnostic histologic changes in primary and secondary small airways diseases.
  • To emphasize the microscopic features of these conditions.
  • To discuss limitations in histologic diagnosis and differential diagnoses.

Main Methods:

  • Review of literature focusing on pathological and histologic aspects of small airways diseases.
  • Examination of microscopic features of various conditions affecting small airways.
  • Emphasis on diagnostic challenges and differential diagnosis.

Main Results:

  • Small airways diseases are pathologically defined by changes in bronchioles and alveolar ducts.
  • Histologic features are key for diagnosis but can be obscured by overlapping diseases or limited biopsies.
  • Gross findings are often minimal or nonspecific.

Conclusions:

  • Histologic evaluation is crucial for diagnosing small airways diseases.
  • Understanding overlapping features and diagnostic limitations is essential for accurate pathological assessment.
  • This review provides a guide to microscopic features for identifying and differentiating small airways diseases.