The lungs consist of tiny air sacs called alveoli. Emphysema damages the alveoli and destroys lung tissue. Bullous emphysema (BE) refers to damaged alveoli that distend to form large air spaces ...

A new study finds that the development of bullous lung disease occurs in marijuana smokers approximately 20 years earlier than tobacco smokers. A condition often caused by exposure to toxic ...

When a bleb ruptures the air escapes into the chest cavity causing a pneumothorax (air between the lung and chest cavity) which can result in a collapsed lung. If blebs become larger or come together ...

Bullae are large air pockets that form inside the lung due to certain medical conditions, such as emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Doctors may recommend a bullectomy, which is ...

This is surgery to remove large damaged air sacs, called bullae (or blebs), that can form inside your lungs. If they’re removed, you may be able to breathe more easily.

Although bullae increase physiological dead-space, they rarely compromise pulmonary function. Unfortunately, giant bullae can exert substantial compressive effects on underlying normal lung tissue ...

Bullae can get quite large (greater than 1 cm) and take up significant space within the lung. Small bullae are called blebs. These are typically not seen on a chest X-ray because of their small size.

Dr. Radhika Banka, Consultant, Respiratory Physician at P.D. Hinduja Hospital, Mahim, tells India Today 10 ways how smoking ...

“My lung collapsed because it was building up with the liquid from my vape,” she said, per LadBible.. “One of the pulmonary bullae ended up bursting and that could’ve killed me instantly.” ...