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02 December 2022: Articles

Vanishing Lung Syndrome, or Idiopathic Giant Bullous Emphysema, with Pneumothorax, and Subcutaneous Emphysema in a 58-Year-Old Female Smoker with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Unusual clinical course, Unusual or unexpected effect of treatment, Diagnostic / therapeutic accidents

Haris Sohail A* , Yassine Kilani A , Julieta Osella B , Ashna Syeda Fatima Kamal B , Barkha Kumari B , Daniel Emnet Keftassa E , Mubarak H. Yusuf E , Mohammad Aldiabat E , Ali Horoub E , Shekar Murthy E

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.938063

Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e938063

Figure 4. (A) Massive subcutaneous emphysema was found on physical examination, with eyelid swelling on day 4 (black arrow). (B) Chest radiography demonstrated diffuse subcutaneous emphysema (red arrow). (C, D) Axial and sagittal views on computed tomography scan showing a large bulla in the right upper lung lobe (red arrow) and a large bulla (red star).

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American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923
American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923