Ann Thorac Surg 2008;86:e2. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.03.002
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Images in Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subcutaneous Presentation of Lung Bulla
Sami Alnassar, MD*,
Sonya Baik, MD,
John Yee, MD
Division of Thoracic Surgery, Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
* Address correspondence to Dr Alnassar, University of British Columbia, 59-3880 Westminster Hwy, Richmond, British Columbia, V7C 5S1, Canada (Email: dralnassar@shaw.ca).
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A 60-year-old man with a history of severe emphysema and diffuse bullous disease was transferred to our hospital with a history of spontaneous right pneumothorax and progressive subcutaneous emphysema despite the insertion of two chest tubes. On presentation, the patient complained of shortness of breath and diffuse puffiness in his chest . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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