Unilateral Giant Bullae: Pulmonary Placental Transmogrification Should Be Kept in Mind: Case Reports
| Autor: | Abdel-Mohsen M. Hamad, Mona M. Nosseir, Saleh M. Alorainy |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Chest Surgery, Vol 54, Iss 5, Pp 416-418 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2765-1606 2765-1614 |
| DOI: | 10.5090/jcs.20.133 |
| Popis: | Placental transmogrification is a peculiar clinical entity of the lung of uncertain etiology. We report 2 cases of pulmonary placental transmogrification in 2 patients of different nationalities. Both of them had no history of smoking or chronic lung disease. The main presentations were dyspnea and chest pain. Radiologic studies showed a unilateral giant bulla in both patients; additional pneumothorax was present in only 1patient. They underwent surgical bullectomy. Histopathologic studies revealed the presence of intracystic placenta-like villous structures and a diagnosis of placental transmogrification was made. Placental transmogrification should be considered in cases of unilateral bullae. |
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