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A Case of Bilateral Giant Bullae in Young Adult

Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases / Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases,
2013, v.75 no.5, pp.222-224







& (2013). A Case of Bilateral Giant Bullae in Young Adult. Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases, 75(5), 222-224.
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Abstract

Giant bullae are large bullae occupying at least one-third of the hemithorax and surgical bullectomy is the treatment of choice. We report a case with symptomatic giant bullae which were resected successfully. A 35-year-old man presented with bilateral giant bullae that occupied almost the entire left hemithorax and a third of the right hemithorax. He was a current smoker with a 30 pack-year history and he presented with dyspnea on exertion. An elective surgical bullectomy was performed with video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. The patient recovered without any adverse events and stayed well for 1 month after surgery.

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Blister, Pulmonary Emphysema

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