Unusual case of bullous emphysema with superimposed pneumonia

Unusual case of bullous emphysema with superimposed pneumonia

Bullous emphysema is a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that results from chronic inflammation of the lung parenchyma leading to alveolar destruction. Etiology includes tobacco smoking and alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. In this article, we present a rare case of bullous emphysema in a n...

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Main Authors: Tushar Ralhan, BSc, Inderbir Padda, MD, Yashendra Sethi, MBBS, Paul Karroum, MD, Daniel Fabian, MD, Razi Hashmi, MD, Mohamed Elmeligy, MD, GianPaulo Piccione, DO, Richard Sharp, MD, Matthew Fulton, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-03-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
Subjects:
Bullous emphysema
Pulmonary
Case report
Lungs
Radiology
Chest
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043323008142

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