Giant bullous emphysema
National Institutes of Health
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Background Emphysematous bullae, defined as airspaces of greater than or equal to one centimeter in diameter, have a variety of…
Vanishing lung syndrome (VLS), also known as giant bullous emphysema (GBE) is a distinct clinical syndrome usually affecting…
Giant bullous emphysema, or vanishing lung syndrome, typically occurs in young, thin male smokers with large bullae in one or…
Giant bullous emphysema (GBE), known as 'vanishing lung syndrome', usually occurs in association with chronic obstructive…
Spontaneous resolution of bulla associated with infection or tumor is occasionally observed. However, resolution of progressively…
Development of multiple lung bullae [variously termed primary bullous disease of the lung, giant bullous emphysema (GBE), or…
BACKGROUND
So far, very few studies in the literature have reported data on the long-term follow-up of patients who have…