Pulmonary blebs and bullae are generally considered an absolute contra-indication for scuba diving, because of a high estimated risk of pulmonary overpressure syndrome due to air-trapping inside the bulla. This is primarily based on a number of retrospective studies and case reports; formal prospective evidence of a higher risk is lacking. We present three cases where a pulmonary bulla was radi...

Surgical bullectomy is the treatment of choice for giant emphysematous bullae; however, when a giant emphysematous bulla occupies the entire hemithorax, and the remaining lung is in a collapsed state for a long period, it is difficult to predict the surgical outcome preoperatively. We report a case of the successful resection of a giant emphysematous bulla occupying the entire hemithorax. A 44-...

UNLABELLED We report a case of 31 years-old female suffering from complicated giant bulla in the right upper pulmonary lobe. The patient was admitted to our hospital with a radiologic diagnosis of hydro - pneumothorax treated by chest tube in a first time, and later, for prolonged air leaks, by uniportal VATS with a single 4-cm skin incision. We have observed a giant ruptured bulla in right upp...

Pulmonary bullae occur as insulated abnormalities in approximate normal lung tissue or in the presence of emphysema. The steady expansion of lung bulla is common; however, its mechanism is still unclear, but can impulse life threatening conditions that requires emergent surgical intervention. Spontaneous complete or partial resolution also known as “autobullectomy” of giant pulmonary bullae is ...

Herniation of an emphysematous bulla is extremely rare. A 55-year-old male patient presented with complains of shortness of breath and cough for the last 10 years which had exacerbated in the last two days. The patient was a diagnosed case of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Chest x-ray showed bilateral hyperinflated lung fields along with loss of lung markings in left upper lobe and a th...

Case description- A two-year-old intact Golden Retriever was affected with the 6-months previous history of blastomycosis and treatment was performed using fluconazole. Clinical findings- Cough, fever, nasal discharge, dry and harsh lung sounds with peripheral lymphadenopathy was observed. Emphysematous change and large pulmonary bulla was reported in computed tomography of the thorax. Treatm...

A patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease developed a cough, loss of consciousness, and convulsions during an air flight. Chest radiography showed a large lung bulla. Computed tomography of the brain showed intraparenchymal air and bilateral cerebral infarcts. The findings were compatible with cerebral air embolism, most likely predisposed to by lung bulla and an air flight. The unde...

Giant bullae are bullae that occupy at least 30 percent of a hemi thorax. This condition can rarely be idiopathic and not usually suspected in young patients with no risk factors. We describe a case of a giant solitary pulmonary bulla in a healthy young female with no known risk factors. 23-year-old female presented to the Emergency department with dyspnea and pleuritic right sided chest pain. ...

Bullous emphysema is an important risk factor for lung cancer. Here, we report the case of a 56-year-old man who underwent surgical treatment for primary lung cancer arising from the wall of a bulla. Chest computed tomography (CT) had revealed a nodule arising from the bulla wall. This nodule showed positive uptake of (18)fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) during positron emission tomography (PET)-CT. Ho...