A 57-year-old man is being evaluated for progressive shortness of breath. His respiratory flow-volume curve is shown in red (a leftward-shifted loop with increased total lung capacity and residual volume and a scooped-out expiratory limb, compared to normal). Which of the following pathologic findings is most likely to be present in this patient?
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