The Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon
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Thorac Cardiovasc Surg · Mar 2010
Case ReportsGiant fluid-filled bulla treated by instillation of antibiotics after percutaneous drainage.
A 46-year-old man was admitted 3 years ago with symptoms of right chest discomfort. A chest X-ray and CT scan revealed an air-fluid level in a previously diagnosed giant bulla in his right upper lung field. ⋯ Two years later almost complete disappearance of the cavity was noted. Although immediate resolution of the giant fluid-filled bulla was not obtainable, the infection was controlled and an invasive procedure avoided.