Operations for emphysematous giant bulla have been performed on 17 patients. Complications of primary lung cancer were observed in four of the 17 patients. All the patients who had such lung cancer were male and heavy smokers. As to histological type, squamous cell carcinoma were found in three patients and undifferentiated cancer of large cell type in one patient. The three had squamous cell c...

OBJECTIVES Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax (SSP) is more common in elderly patients; it has high rates of recurrence and mortality, even if surgery is performed. There has been little study on the surgical treatment of SSP. Therefore, we analysed the outcomes of surgical treatment of SSP patients, and investigated the risk factors of recurrence and morbidity. METHODS We studied 97 consecut...

Purpose; To evaluate effectiveness of alcohol sclerosis combined with percutaneous catheter drainage (PCD) for treatment of infected bulla. Materials and Methods: Infected bulla in four consecutive patients were treated. In all patients, percutaneous catheter drainage of the bulla was performed . Instillation of sterile alcohol (99% ethano l) was carried out into the cavity of the bulla. Alcoho...

A simple sequential chart for identifying bullous skin lesions is presented based on the site and size of the bulla and helpful changes in the bulla, epidermis, and dermis.

Vanishing lung syndrome is characterised by giant bullae that compress the underlying lung. Differentiating between bullous emphysema and pneumothorax and choosing the right treatment modality can be challenging. The present report describes a case of a giant pulmonary bulla in a young male patient. A 20-year-old male was admitted with complaints of shortness of breath, chest pain, sweating, an...