Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2017 Aug;50(4):305-307. 10.5090/kjtcs.2017.50.4.305.
Successful Treatment of a Giant Emphysematous Bulla with an Endobronchial Valve in a Patient with Contralateral Lung Cancer
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- 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Korea. jhingookkim@gmail.com hjk3425@skku.edu
- 2Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Korea. jhingookkim@gmail.com hjk3425@skku.edu
- KMID: 2387921
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.5090/kjtcs.2017.50.4.305
Abstract
- Patients with severe emphysema have a higher risk of developing lung cancer, and their surgical risk increases when emphysema is accompanied by a giant bulla. Here, we describe a patient who had an emphysematous giant bulla in the right upper lobe that was treated with an endobronchial valve placement. Subsequently, a cancerous lesion on the contralateral lung was successfully removed by lobectomy.
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