【单选题】A 60-year-old man, a heavy smoker, presents for advice to stop smoking. On physical examination, he is thin and has a ruddy complexion. He has a productive cough and a barrel-shaped chest. He sits lea...
A.
Bronchial smooth muscle hypertrophy with proliferation of eosinophils
B.
Diffuse alveolar damage with leakage of protein-rich fluid into alveolar spaces
C.
Dilation of air spaces with destruction of alveolar walls
D.
Hyperplasia of bronchial mucus-secreting submucosal glands
E.
Permanent bronchial dilation caused by chronic infection, with bronchi filled with mucus and neutrophils