Spontaneous Collapse of Bilateral Bullae with Conservative Management
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چکیده
We report a case of bilateral apical lung bullae that collapsed following an episode of community-acquired pneumonia with bilateral air fluid levels. With standard treatment for community-acquired pneumonia, management of a patient that may have qualified for bullectomy, (as in our case) showed complete resolution of all pathology without surgical intervention. Conservative management took precedence in alleviating pathology over surgical intervention.
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Vanishing lung syndrome mistaken for bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax.
To cite: Khasawneh FA, Nakhla EN, Karim A, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/ bcr-2013-201016 DESCRIPTION A 44-year-old male smoker presented with acute shortness of breath. The patient’s vital signs were stable and his oxygen saturation was 87% at room air. A chest X-ray (CXR) showed bilateral apical hyperlucencies diagnosed as bilateral spontane...
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