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. 2021 Apr 6;7(2):00747-2020.
doi: 10.1183/23120541.00747-2020. eCollection 2021 Apr.

Pneumatocoeles after bronchoscopic lung volume reduction with valves

Francois Lestelle  1 , Romane Fumat  1 , Alain Didier  1 , Samia Collot  2 , Thomas Egenod  3 , Guillaume Faviez  1 , Christophe Hermant  1 , Gavin Plat  1 , Nicolas Guibert  1
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Pneumatocoeles after bronchoscopic lung volume reduction with valves

Francois Lestelle et al. ERJ Open Res. .

Abstract

Pneumatocoele is a very rare complication of Zephyr EBV, probably due to chest tube insertion and suction of a trapped and emphysematous lung. Complete healing and functional improvements are possible without the need for valve removal. https://bit.ly/2K84Vjl.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest: F. Lestelle has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: R. Fumat has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: A. Didier has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: S. Collot has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: T. Egenod has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: G. Faviez has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: C. Hermant has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: G. Plat has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: N. Guibert has nothing to disclose.

Figures

FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1
a) Pretreatment computed tomography (CT) scan. b) CT scan 4 days after endobronchial valve (EBV) treatment showing pneumatocoeles in the right middle lobe and right upper lobe. The expected right upper lobe atelectasis was observed at day 8 (c) (red arrows), a decrease in size of the cavities after 3 weeks (d) and a complete healing after 5 months (e).
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