INTRODUCTION Several adverse effects on the pulmonary system in patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) have been reported. We present a case of AN who presented with a complicated reexpansion pulmonary edema (RPE) after video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) for spontaneous pneumothorax. PRESENTATION OF CASE A 23-year-old woman with severe anorexia nervosa (weight: 25 kg, body mass index: 8.96 k...

BACKGROUND Simultaneous bilateral primary spontaneous pneumothorax (SBPSP) is rare, but requires surgery on both sides, in patients with definite bilateral bullae to prevent life-threatening conditions. Recently, uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) has been widely accepted as a less invasive technique for the treatment of pneumothorax. Thus, we introduced single-staged uniport...

Von Recklinghausen's disease, neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), is a commonautosomal disorder characterized by multiple neurofibromas, cafe au lait spots, and Lisch nodules of the iris with a variable clinical expression. This disorder appears to affect all races, with a prevalence estimated to be 1 in 3,000 live births. The NF1 gene is located in 17ql 1.2. However, due to the high mutation rate ...

Background. Bullosis diabeticorum is a distinct, spontaneous, noninflammatory, and blistering condition of acral skin that is unique to diabetics. It is rare. Exact aetiopathogenesis is not known, but many attributed peripheral neuropathy as a potent risk factor, others hypothesized the role of trauma, UV light, and nephropathy. Aim. To present cases of bullosis diabeticorum following long-dist...

AIM Cutaneous manifestations of Sweet's syndrome (SS) are typically painful plaque-forming erythematous papules, while bullae are quite uncommon. We present a case of bullous variant of SS in acute myeloid leukaemia. In this case, herpes infection of the left mandible had preceded the development of SS. CASE REPORT A 75-year-old male with myelodysplastic syndrome first presented with herpes z...

Twenty two operations have been performed on 20 patients for the relief of symptoms due to bullous lung disease. Open intubation drainage of the bullae was used in all patients, the technique initially devised by Monaldi for the treatment of intrapulmonary tuberculous abscesses having been modified. Three patients died after surgery. Mortality was associated with low preoperative FEV1 (median 3...

Patients A 9-year-old girl and 11-year-old boy were admitted to our hospital with abdominal pain, arthralgia, ecchymoses and petechiae at legs, arms and buttocks. Shortly, large, tense hemorrhagic bullae and vesicles (2 to 30 mm) developed over the purpuric rash, while petechiae spreaded over face and neck. Both patients were prostrate and drowsy with a diffuse oedema of periorbital region, han...

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...

Two gouty patients developed bullae containing massive numbers of monosodium urate crystals. Both patients had had treatment with systemic corticosteroids. A burn precipitated one bulla, showing that local tissue injury can be a factor in tophus localization.

Interstitial pulmonary fibrosis and bullae are uncommon findings in neurofibromatosis. A case of this disease with pulmonary parenchymal involvement is presented and the association between the two is discussed.