2025年1月7日 · Pulmonary bullae (singular bulla) are gas-containing cystic structures formed by confluent destroyed and dilated airspaces (distal to terminal bronchioles).

Bullous emphysema occurs when there’s damage to your alveolar walls, which stretch to form large pockets of air (bullae). These air pockets can measure larger than 1 centimeter (cm). …

A pulmonary bulla is an air-filled space, greater than 1 cm in diameter, that develops within the lung due to emphysematous damage of the lung. Pulmonary emphysema itself causes …

2012年2月8日 · Bulla (or Bullae for pleural) is the term used for air-filled cavities within the lung tissue. Who gets/ who has blebs and/or bullae? Blebs and bullae may be related to an …

2023年8月22日 · A bulla is defined as an air space in the lung measuring more than one centimeter in diameter in the distended state. The term giant bulla is used for bullae that …

2023年6月26日 · Eighty percent of patients presenting with bullae have associated pulmonary emphysema, and this entity, therefore, is referred to as bullous emphysema. It is a subset of …

2025年3月25日 · Bullae can significantly impact lung function. These air-filled spaces do not participate in gas exchange and essentially represent “dead space” within the lungs. Large or …

Bulla of the lung is a pathological entity caused by the confluence of two or more of the terminal elements of the bronchial tree. The condition is usually associated with vesicular emphysema …

2023年2月9日 · Bullous emphysema (BE) refers to damaged alveoli that distend to form large air spaces, especially in the top of the lung. BE is a radiographic diagnosis according to...

A pulmonary bleb is a small collection of air between the lung and the outer surface of the lung (visceral pleura) usually found in the upper lobe of the lung. When a bleb ruptures the air …