Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 12

A Case of Bullous Lung Disease

1Assistant Professor, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi College of Nursing SMVD Narayana Hospital Campus, Kakryal, Katra, J&K, India

Online published on 31 March, 2020.

Abstract

Bullous Lung disease is the formation of bullae in the lung due to multiple factors. The risk factors of COPD are adjunct with the risk of bullous lung disease. The affected patients commonly exhibit the respiratory symptoms similar to that of COPD cases. Usually chest imaging reveals the condition. Men are more likely to get affected. In this article we report a case of Bullous Lung Disease in a 57 year old male patient.

Keywords

Bullous Lung disease, Giant Emphysematous bulla