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The British Journal of Radiology, Vol 73, Issue 868 356-359, Copyright © 2000 by British Institute of Radiology

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Do bullae indicate a predisposition to recurrent pneumothorax?

HJ Smit, MA Wienk, AJ Schreurs, FM Schramel and PE Postmus
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, University Hospital, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

A relationship between idiopathic spontaneous pneumothorax (ISP) and visible parenchymal bullae and blebs has been reported. The causal relationship between blebs and bullae and ISP is questionable. Consequently, resection of the involved area is only indicated if it predisposes to recurrence of the pneumothorax. CT studies on 101 cases of ISP were analysed. The presence of bullae and their distribution was then related to the first and recurrent pneumothorax. CT demonstrated bullae in 56% of first ISP and in 64% of recurrent ISP, mostly among older patients. Only eight patients had bullae larger than 2 cm on the side of the pneumothorax. The location of the bullae was not a factor in predicting recurrent pneumothorax.


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