Spontaneous resolution of a giant pulmonary bulla in an older woman : role of functional assessment
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2011
Citazione:
Spontaneous resolution of a giant pulmonary bulla in an older woman : role of functional assessment / S. Scarlata, M. Cesari, I. Caridi, D. Chiurco, R. Antonelli-Incalzi. - In: RESPIRATION. - ISSN 0025-7931. - 81:1(2011), pp. 59-62.
Abstract:
Pulmonary bullae usually occur as isolated abnormalities in otherwise normal lung tissue or, more frequently, in the presence of emphysema. Pulmonary bullae tend to progressively increase in their size, and spontaneous regressions have very rarely been reported. In this paper, we report the case of an older woman experiencing the spontaneous resolution of a giant pulmonary bulla. Interestingly, the reported case is characterized by a negligible improvement in respiratory function parameters, despite a substantial increase in the 6-min walking test and the oxygen arteriolar partial pressure.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Elderly; Functional assessment; Pulmonary bulla; Aged; Female; Humans; Pulmonary Alveoli; Pulmonary Emphysema; Recovery of Function; Respiratory Function Tests; Severity of Illness Index; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Remission, Spontaneous; Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Elenco autori:
S. Scarlata, M. Cesari, I. Caridi, D. Chiurco, R. Antonelli-Incalzi
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