Tuberc Respir Dis.
2003 Aug;55(2):211-216. 10.4046/trd.2003.55.2.211.
A Case of Giant Emphysema Mimicking Pneumothorax in Chest X-Ray
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, Inje University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. pulho@korea.com
- 2Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Inje University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- KMID: 1516640
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.4046/trd.2003.55.2.211
Abstract
- A 49-year-old male presented with a giant bullous emphysematous lung mimicking a pneumothorax. The initial chest X-ray revealed that the left lung was totally collapsed. A chest tube was inserted at the emergency room, after that an iatrogenic pneumothorax developed. The HRCT showed giant bullous emphysema mimicking a pneumothorax. The pneumothorax spontaneously resolved without special treatment. His bullous lung lesion had remained unchanged until last follow-up.
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