Giant bullous emphysema successfully treated with percutaneous drainage followed by resection: A case complicated by lung cancer diagnosed by intraoperative biopsy

Giant bullous emphysema successfully treated with percutaneous drainage followed by resection: A case complicated by lung cancer diagnosed by intraoperative biopsy

Abstract We present a case of bilateral giant bullous emphysema (GBE) with rapidly progressive dyspnea. The dyspnea was thought to be due to tension bullae caused by the check valve mechanism in COVID‐19 bronchitis. Multiple nodules were also detected on both sides of the lung. As the patient had po...

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Main Authors: Sachie Hasegawa, Mako Yokoyama, Toshihide Inui, Hiroaki Ishikawa, Hiroko Watanabe, Masaki Kimura, Susumu Yoshida, Tohru Sakamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-03-01
Series:Respirology Case Reports
Subjects:
giant bullous emphysema
lung cancer
percutaneous drainage
respiratory failure
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.1329

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https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.1329

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