Unilateral giant bullous emphysema with placental transmogrification of the lung.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A case of severe unilateral bullous emphysema in an otherwise healthy young man is presented to highlight a rare histologic variant termed "placental transmogrification of the lung." The etiology is unknown, but operation has been curative in the small number of cases reported.
Medical subject headings
- Lung
- Pulmonary Emphysema