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Pneumologie 2013; 67(11): 639-640
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1344640
Case Report
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Endobronchial Valve-Induced Pneumatocele: A Case Report

Pneumatozele nach endobronchialer Lungenvolumenreduktion – ein Fallbericht
D. Skowasch
1   Department of Internal Medicine II – Cardiology/Pneumology, University of Bonn, Germany
,
C. Pizarro
1   Department of Internal Medicine II – Cardiology/Pneumology, University of Bonn, Germany
,
A. Valipour
2   Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Ludwig-Boltzmann-Institute for COPD, Otto Wagner Hospital Vienna, Austria
,
K. E. Wilhelm
3   Department of Radiology, University of Bonn, Germany
,
D. Thomas
3   Department of Radiology, University of Bonn, Germany
,
G. Nickenig
1   Department of Internal Medicine II – Cardiology/Pneumology, University of Bonn, Germany
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02 September 2013 (online)

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Abstract

We report a 75-year old female patient with advanced emphysema. After endoscopic lung volume reduction with endobronchial valves (EBV), a huge pneumatocele has occured and resolved spontaneously within a few weeks. Albeit rare, pneumatoceles should be considered in patients with relapsing dyspnoe after EBV treatment.

Zusammenfassung

Wir berichten über eine 75-jährige Patientin mit fortgeschrittenem Lungenemphysem. Nach endoskopischer Lungenvolumenreduktion (ELVR) mit Endobronchialventilen entwickelte sich eine große Pneumatozele, die sich spontan innerhalb weniger Wochen zurückbildete. Wenn auch selten, sollte eine Pneumatozele bei Patienten mit rezidivierender Dyspnoe nach ELVR mit in Betracht gezogen werden.

 

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