PP10 BRONCHIECTASIS: CHARACTERISTICS AND THE DAMAGE OF LUNG BASED ON THORAX CT SCAN IN DR. M. DJAMIL HOSPITAL PADANG

Berliana Islamiyarti Hydra¹ Irvan Medison² Deddy Herman¹

¹Departement of Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Andalas University, Padang, West Sumatera, Indonesia
²Departement of Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine, Dr. M. Djamil General Hospital, Padang, West Sumatera, Indonesia

Introduction
The prevalence of bronchiectasis cases worldwide varies. Secondary bronchiectasis is more commonly found. Bronchiectasis diagnosis is confirmed using thorax CT scans, additionally CT scans can determine the damage areas of the lungs.

Objectives
This study purpose to investigate the characteristics of bronchiectasis patients and the areas of lung damage based on thorax CT scans at Dr M Djamil Hospital Padang.

Methodology
This research was descriptive study used secondary data from bronchiectasis patients at Dr M Djamil Hospital from October 1, 2022, to December 31, 2024, with a total sample taken based on inclusion criteria included patients aged ≥ 18 years with complete medical records.

Results
There were 30 bronchiectasis patients who met the inclusion criteria during the study period. The majority of patients were male (70%), the mean age at diagnosis was 51,9 years. Secondary bronchiectasis was 66% and the rest was primary. Majority of bronchiectasis were secondary to pulmonary tuberculosis (60%) followed by unknown etiology (33%), and the remaining cases were COPD (6%). The most frequently found locations on thoracic CT scans are bilateral (46%), unilateral right and left lung 26% each. Based on the CT scan, cystic type, saccular type, and tubular type were 60%, 40% and 16%, respectively.

Conclusion
Majority of bronchiectasis were secondary to pulmonary tuberculosis, and it most often presents bilateral (46%)