A novel finding related to bulla and bleb formation in patients with primary spontaneous pneumothorax

A novel finding related to bulla and bleb formation in patients with primary spontaneous pneumothorax

Abstract Background Spontaneous pneumothorax is a common problem globally. Bullas and blebs have been implicated in this problem, but the etiology of their formation is unknown. We aim to show the relation between a novel clinical finding, the pulmonary delayed inflation (PDI) sign, and the etiology...

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Main Authors: Akira Iyoda, Yoko Azuma, Takashi Sakai, Satoshi Koezuka, Hajime Otsuka, Atsushi Sano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Pneumothorax
Inflation
Airway
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-021-01402-z

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