10th September 2020

The following patient presents to a respiratory clinic in a hospital with a confirmed diagnosis of bronchiectasis (5)

The following patient presents to a respiratory clinic in a hospital with a confirmed diagnosis of bronchiectasis from high-resolution CT scan. 

A 60-year-old patient presents with a 3-month history of progressive onset dyspnoea, cough and significant weight loss. He has a 60 pack-year history of smoking.

For the patient above, please select the SINGLE most likely underlying cause of their bronchiectasis. Select ONE option from the list above.