A Case of Giant Emphysema Mimicking Pneumothorax in Chest X-Ray.
10.4046/trd.2003.55.2.211
- Author:
Hyun Kyung LEE
1
;
Jong Chun NA
;
Sung Soon LEE
;
Seok Jong RYU
;
Young Min LEE
;
Jae Yong JIN
;
Hyuk Pyo LEE
;
Soo Jeon CHOI
;
Ho Kee YUM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Inje University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. pulho@korea.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Giant bullous emphysema;
Pneumothorax
- MeSH:
Chest Tubes;
Emergency Service, Hospital;
Emphysema*;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Lung;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Pneumothorax*;
Thorax*
- From:Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
2003;55(2):211-216
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A 49-year-old male presented with a giant bullous emphysematous lung mimicking a pneumothorax. The initial chest X-ray revealed that the left lung was totally collapsed. A chest tube was inserted at the emergency room, after that an iatrogenic pneumothorax developed. The HRCT showed giant bullous emphysema mimicking a pneumothorax. The pneumothorax spontaneously resolved without special treatment. His bullous lung lesion had remained unchanged until last follow-up.
