Excision of a giant lung bulla in a child: Repair of bronchial leaks using redundant bullous wall/membrane. (March 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Goyal, Vikas Deep; Pahade, Akhilesh; Misra, Gaurav
• Is Part Of: Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals. Volume 31:Number 3(2023)
• Page Start: 269
• Page End: 272
• Publication Date: 2023-03
• Subjects: Giant lung bulla -- child -- bronchial leaks -- repair with bullous membrane; Heart -- Diseases -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.412
• DOI: 10.1177/02184923221147094
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0218-4923

Abstract

Large lung bullae are rare in children. We report a rare case of a large bulla in the right lung causing compression of the underlying lung with a shift of the mediastinum to the contralateral side. Excision of the bulla was done and a novel technique was used in the repair of bronchial air leakage sites with part of the bullous wall/membrane. The patient recovered well with re-expansion of the underlying collapsed lung.