A child case of giant pulmonary bulla treated under thoracoscopy

Abstract

We describe a case of a 9-year-old female with a giant pulmonary bulla. She had chest pain, and her chest X-ray film and CT showed a right giant pulmonary bulla. A large bulla in the right lung has been recognized on her chest X ray obtained at 5 years old. The pulmonary arteriogram of 3-dimensional CT demonstrated narrowing of the truncus superior and ascending artery. The giant bulla was originated from the right S³ and was resected under thoracoscopy. The remnant lung was well expanded on the chest X-ray following operation.