title: Endobronchial valve-induced pneumatocele: a case report.
abstract: We report a 75-year old female patient with advanced emphysema. After endoscopic lung volume reduction with endobronchial valves (EBV), a huge pneumatocele has occured and resolved spontaneously within a few weeks. Albeit rare, pneumatoceles should be considered in patients with relapsing dyspnoe after EBV treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine II - Cardiology/Pneumology, University of Bonn, Germany.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Skowasch
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pizarro
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Valipour
authors.forename: K E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Wilhelm
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nickenig
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome