Open AccessGiant Pulmonary Bulla
Author(s) -
CSH Ng,
Adl Sihoe,
Song Wan,
Lee Tw,
A. Arifi,
Apc Yim
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
canadian respiratory journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.675
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1916-7245
pISSN - 1198-2241
DOI - 10.1155/2001/927067
Subject(s) - medicine , bulla (seal) , natural history , thoracoscopy , surgery , radiology , lung
The present report describes a case of a giant pulmonary bulla in a 32-year-old man that progressed to occupy almost the entire left hemithorax. This report is unique in documenting the natural history of progression of this condition. Bullectomy was performed using the video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery approach.
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