A Case of Bilateral Giant Bullae in Young Adult.
10.4046/trd.2013.75.5.222
- Author:
Ju Hee PARK
1
;
Junghyun KIM
;
Jung Kyu LEE
;
Soo Jung KIM
;
Ae Ra LEE
;
Hyeon Jong MOON
;
Deog Kyeom KIM
Author Information
1. Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine and Lung Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Blister;
Pulmonary Emphysema
- MeSH:
Adult;
Blister;
Dyspnea;
Humans;
Pulmonary Emphysema;
Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted;
Young Adult*
- From:Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
2013;75(5):222-224
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
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.
