SPONTANEOUS REGRESSION OF A GIANT PULMONARY BULLA

Authors
BRADSHAW DA MURRAY KM AMUNDSON DE
Citation
Da. Bradshaw et al., SPONTANEOUS REGRESSION OF A GIANT PULMONARY BULLA, Thorax, 51(5), 1996, pp. 549-550
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Respiratory System
Journal title
Thorax → ACNP
ISSN journal
00406376
Volume
51
Issue
5
Year of publication
1996
Pages
549 - 550
Database
ISI
SICI code
0040-6376(1996)51:5<549:SROAGP>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
Gradual expansion of a lung bulla is common and may be associated with debilitating pulmonary symptoms. The aetiology of bulla expansion is unclear. Spontaneous regression, on the other hand, is rarely observed . The case is presented of a man in whom near complete spontaneous res olution of a giant pulmonary bulla occurred, This event was associated with dramatic improvement in the radiographic picture and pulmonary f unction.