Giant bullous emphysema

Background Emphysematous bullae, defined as airspaces of greater than or equal to one centimeter in diameter, have a variety of… Expand

Highlights • The authors present a unique case of giant bullous emphysema in the context of a trauma evaluation.• During initial… Expand

Vanishing lung syndrome (VLS), also known as giant bullous emphysema (GBE) is a distinct clinical syndrome usually affecting… Expand

Giant bullous emphysema, or vanishing lung syndrome, typically occurs in young, thin male smokers with large bullae in one or… Expand

We describe a case of a young man presenting with exertional dyspnea. His chest radiograph showed hyperlucency in his left lung… Expand

Giant bullous emphysema (GBE), known as 'vanishing lung syndrome', usually occurs in association with chronic obstructive… Expand

Spontaneous resolution of bulla associated with infection or tumor is occasionally observed. However, resolution of progressively… Expand

Development of multiple lung bullae [variously termed primary bullous disease of the lung, giant bullous emphysema (GBE), or… Expand

BACKGROUND So far, very few studies in the literature have reported data on the long-term follow-up of patients who have… Expand

OBJECTIVE Advances in video-assisted thoracic surgical (VATS) technique led the authors to reconsider the treatment and… Expand