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...
Main Authors: | Sachie Hasegawa, Mako Yokoyama, Toshihide Inui, Hiroaki Ishikawa, Hiroko Watanabe, Masaki Kimura, Susumu Yoshida, Tohru Sakamoto |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2024-03-01
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Series: | Respirology Case Reports |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.1329 |
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