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I have a 5.2cm bullae in upper right lung. keep getting mild pain in lower right ribs, could this be due to the pressure in the lung.
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No: The bullae are asymptomatic unless you have a spontaneous pneumothorax associated with one.
Answered 11/25/2013
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Sort of...: Bullae are basically hyper expanded area of your lung. That part of your lung will not contract. It forces the rest of your lung to expand to compensate. That expansion could cause pressure at the base of your lung.
Answered 9/28/2016
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