Spontaneous regression of pulmonary bullae.
The natural history of pulmonary bullae is often characterized by gradual, progressive enlargement. Spontaneous regression of bullae is, however, very rare. We report a case in which complete resolution of pulmonary bullae in the left upper lung occurred spontaneously.
Satoh
Hiroaki
H
Division of Respiratory Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukaba city, Ibaraki, Japan. hirosato@md.tsukuba.ac.jp
Ishikawa
Hiroichi
H
Ohtsuka
Morio
M
Sekizawa
Kiyohisa
K
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications; D001768:Blister / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous