10th September 2020

The following patient presents to a respiratory clinic in a hospital with a confirmed diagnosis of bronchiectasis (4)

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

A 45-year-old patient with a history of recurrent chest infections for the past 5 years. Prior to this, she was fit and well and had no smoking history. She has had a very recent diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.

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