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Bulla is a pathological entity caused by the confluence of two or more of the terminal elements of the bronchial tree. They may be found subsequent to any condition that interferes with normal respiratory mechanism that produces increased intra-alveolar pressure.
- E. Robert Wiese
- 1946
- Causes of Bullous Emphysema
- Symptoms of Bullous Emphysema
- Treatment of Bullous Emphysema
Bullous emphysema is quite an uncommon respiratory disease. In most of the cases, patients with bullous emphysema have a long cigarette smoking history, cocaine smoking, pulmonary sarcoidosis, 1-antitrypsin deficiency, 1-antichymotrypsin deficiency, Marfan’s syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome or have been exposed to inhaled fiberglass. New scientific...
Usually, patients with bullous lung disease are asymptomatic, meaning that they may not notice that there is anything wrong unless they go to the doctor for an unrelated reason. However, patients may sometimes experience difficulty breathing, chronic coughing, chest pain, and other symptoms related to a lack of oxygen in the blood, such as cyanosis...
The treatment of bullous emphysema can be both medical and surgical. Patients will usually be advised to quit smoking and avoid competitive sports. Doctors will usually insist on annual chest x-ray. If an infection is a cause of bullae, doctors may prescribe antibiotics. Surgery is often considered only if the patient doesn’t respond properly to me...
Jan 20, 2021 · Bulla (plural: bullae) is the term used for air-filled cavities within the lung tissue, which sometimes occurs when several blebs are close to each other. In this article, we’ll discuss who is at risk for lung blebs or bulla, and what causes them.
Feb 8, 2012 · Bullae, or air pockets within the lung tissue are more commonly associated with chronic disease processes such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (emphysema). It can be also part of the clinical picture in cystic fibrosis and other lung diseases. How do blebs cause a pneumothorax?
Feb 9, 2023 · What is bullous emphysema? Read on to learn more about this lung condition, including diagnosis, symptoms, and treatments.
- Karen Veazey
A bulla is an air-containing space within the lung parenchyma that arises from destruction, dilatation, and confluence of airspaces distal to terminal bronchioles and is larger than 1 cm in diameter . 1 Its walls are composed of attenuated and compressed parenchyma.
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Sep 27, 2022 · Bullae are large fluid-filled blisters that appear on the upper layer of the skin. They are larger than smaller blisters, or vesicles. An individual blister, or bulla, usually measures more than 5 millimeters. In addition to the larger size, the main characteristic of bullae is the clear fluid inside the blisters.
