Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

A chronic lung disease developed after OXYGEN INHALATION THERAPY or mechanical ventilation (VENTILATION, MECHANICAL) usually occurring in certain premature infants (INFANT, PREMATURE) or newborn infants with respiratory distress syndrome (RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, NEWBORN). Histologically, it is characterized by the unusual abnormalities of the bronchioles, such as METAPLASIA, decrease in alveolar number, and formation of CYSTS.

Year introduced: 1982

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Tree Number(s): C08.381.520.750.500, C16.614.521.125

MeSH Unique ID: D001997

Entry Terms:

• Dysplasia, Bronchopulmonary

Previous Indexing:

• Lung Diseases (1966-1981)
• Respiratory Tract Diseases (1966-1981)

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Diseases Category
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Lung Diseases
Lung Injury
Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

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Diseases Category
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities
Infant, Newborn, Diseases
Infant, Premature, Diseases
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia