Marijuana abuse and bullous emphysema
Marijuana abuse has been on an increasing trend worldwide in the last decade. We hereby report a case of severe bullous emphysema resulting in pneumothorax in a patient with few years of marijuana abuse. We also review the major conditions in the differential diagnosis of bullous emphysema in adults...
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2012-01-01
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| description | Marijuana abuse has been on an increasing trend worldwide in the last decade. We hereby report a case of severe bullous emphysema resulting in pneumothorax in a patient with few years of marijuana abuse. We also review the major conditions in the differential diagnosis of bullous emphysema in adults. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fcb2f9f3510c44b38be688411866ca022022-12-21T19:16:02ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsLung India0970-21130974-598X2012-01-01291565810.4103/0970-2113.92365Marijuana abuse and bullous emphysemaHarsh GolwalaMarijuana abuse has been on an increasing trend worldwide in the last decade. We hereby report a case of severe bullous emphysema resulting in pneumothorax in a patient with few years of marijuana abuse. We also review the major conditions in the differential diagnosis of bullous emphysema in adults.http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2012;volume=29;issue=1;spage=56;epage=58;aulast=GolwalaEmphysemamarijuanapneumothoraxVATS |
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| title | Marijuana abuse and bullous emphysema |
| title_full | Marijuana abuse and bullous emphysema |
| title_fullStr | Marijuana abuse and bullous emphysema |
| title_full_unstemmed | Marijuana abuse and bullous emphysema |
| title_short | Marijuana abuse and bullous emphysema |
| title_sort | marijuana abuse and bullous emphysema |
| topic | Emphysema marijuana pneumothorax VATS |
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