Giant pulmonary bulla causing respiratory compromise in a very low‐birthweight infant

Acquired cystic lung disease in premature infants is a serious respiratory complication, and pulmonary interstitial emphysema (PIE) has been widely reported. We report a rare case of giant pulmonary bulla in an infant treated with bullectomy where chest computed tomography was useful in directing tr...

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Published in:Clinical case reports 2022-11, Vol.10 (11), p.e6577-n/a
Main Authors: Shinohara, Tamao, Hasebe, Yohei, Watanabe, Daisuke, Sakurayama, Tomohide, Maebayashi, Yuki, Numano, Fuminori, Saito, Tomohiro, Koizumi, Keiichi, Nemoto, Atsushi, Saito, Akitoshi, Oyama, Toshio, Oyachi, Noboru, Hoshiai, Minako, Naitoh, Atsushi
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Language:English
Subjects:
acquired cystic lung disease
Age
Babies
Birth weight
Case Report
Case reports
Conflicts of interest
Congenital diseases
Cysts
giant pulmonary bulla
Informed consent
Lung diseases
Oxygen therapy
Pneumothorax
pulmonary interstitial emphysema
Respiratory distress syndrome
Tomography
Ventilators
very low‐birthweight infant
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Summary:Acquired cystic lung disease in premature infants is a serious respiratory complication, and pulmonary interstitial emphysema (PIE) has been widely reported. We report a rare case of giant pulmonary bulla in an infant treated with bullectomy where chest computed tomography was useful in directing treatment. Acquired cystic lung disease in premature infants is a serious respiratory complication, and pulmonary interstitial emphysema (PIE) has been widely reported. We report a rare case of giant pulmonary bulla in an infant treated with bullectomy where chest computed tomography was useful in directing treatment.
ISSN:2050-0904
2050-0904
DOI:10.1002/ccr3.6577