Bleb/Bullae: Bullous emphysematous disease secondary to smoking. If teen or young adult non smoker, congenital apical blebs.
Answered 8/17/2013
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Bleb: Spontaneous pneumothorax occur as a result of an abnormality in the lung tissue. The abnormality may be apparent in cases such as emphysema. Sometimes, they are not so apparent in the cases of small/tiny blebs or catamenial pneumothorax. Whatever the case, spontaneous pneumothorax is associated with 20+% recurrence rate.
Answered 12/10/2013
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