CLINICO-RADIOLOGICAL AND ETIOLOGICAL PROFILE ON NON-TUBERCULAR BRONCHIECTASIS

Background: Bronchiectasis is a chronic pulmonary disease marked by irreversible bronchial dilatation, most commonly due to chronic inammation and infection. This study determines the clinical, radiological, and spirometric proles of patients with bronchiectasis of non-tubercular etiology. Methods: A hospital-based, cross-sectional observational study was conducted at the Institute of Respiratory Diseases, SMS Medical College, Jaipur, from August 2023 to July 2024. Thirty consecutive patients were enrolled after taking written consent. All underwent detailed clinical evaluation, HRCT chest, laboratory investigations, spirometry, and sputum culture. Results: Mean Age was 53.1 ± 11.8 years with male predominance(63.3%) . Clinical symptoms such as cough, expectoration, and dyspnoea were common. Radiologically, tubular and cystic bronchiectasis were most frequent. Microbiologically, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa were more frequent. Spirometric pattern was predominantly obstructive(56.67%) with moderate severity(mean FEV1 57.07% predicted) followed by mixed pattern(20%). Conclusion: Bronchiectasis varies in its presentation in different etiologies. Routine spirometry, HRCT, and microbiological surveillance are essential for management. Further multicenter studies are needed.