Loyda Cordero Faliero, 39, switched from smoking to vaping, but said the new habit caused her to develop air pockets in her lung walls, a condition called bullous emphysema, according to the Cleveland ...

Background and aims: Acquired bullous emphysema occurs in preterm infants as a sequela of BPD or of a mechanical valve gear mechanism. The characteristics is generalized air trapping or uneven ...

Bullous emphysema, seen most frequently in smokers, is characterized by damage to the alveolar walls, causing the formation of large air spaces. Subscribe today to access over 6,000 peer-reviewed ...

Although prevalence estimates are not available, unilateral hyperlucent lung is not an uncommon radiologic finding.1 Abnormalities of the thoracic wall and soft tissue are the most common causes.