A Giant Bulla of the Lung Mimicking Hydro-pneumothorax with Contra Lateral Mediastenal Shifting

Authors

  • Surajit Chatterjee SSKM Hospital & Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (IPGME&R), AJC Bose road .Kolkata-700020, West Bengal.
  • Rajatsubhra Saha SSKM Hospital & Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (IPGME&R), AJC Bose road .Kolkata-700020, West Bengal.
  • Ritam Chakraborty SSKM Hospital & Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (IPGME&R), AJC Bose road .Kolkata-700020, West Bengal.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jom.v15i1.19871

Keywords:

Bulla, Hydro-pneumothorax

Abstract

Herein, we report a case of giant bulla of the left lung in a 35 years old woman mimicking tension puemothorax.Based on initial clinico-radiological parameters, she was treated with intercostal tube drain and as her condition did not improve after chest tube insertion, she was referred to our centre. Computed tomography of thorax was done and it was reported to be a large hydropeumothorax causing compression collapse of left lung .We decided to plan for thoracotomy and it was revealed a large bulla arising from left lower lobe which was resected with significant radiological recovery. Giant bulla should be included in the differential diagnosis of pneumothorax.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jom.v15i1.19871

J Medicine 2014; 15: 48-50

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Author Biographies

Surajit Chatterjee, SSKM Hospital & Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (IPGME&R), AJC Bose road .Kolkata-700020, West Bengal.

Medicine

Rajatsubhra Saha, SSKM Hospital & Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (IPGME&R), AJC Bose road .Kolkata-700020, West Bengal.

Medicine

Ritam Chakraborty, SSKM Hospital & Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (IPGME&R), AJC Bose road .Kolkata-700020, West Bengal.

Mediicine

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Published

2014-08-06

How to Cite

Chatterjee, S., Saha, R., & Chakraborty, R. (2014). A Giant Bulla of the Lung Mimicking Hydro-pneumothorax with Contra Lateral Mediastenal Shifting. Journal of Medicine, 15(1), 48–50. https://doi.org/10.3329/jom.v15i1.19871

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Vol. 15 No. 1 (2014)

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Short Report

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