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Intrabronchial Pneumonectomy for Vanishing Lung Syndrome: First Reported Case.

Nicholas Ballay¹, Brent Soder¹, Jeremiah Smith¹

¹Department of Surgery, University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Chattanooga, Tennessee.

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery

|February 22, 2017

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Vanishing lung syndrome, a severe form of emphysema, can cause life-threatening complications. This case demonstrates successful management of a bronchopleural fistula using intrabronchial valves, a novel approach for this condition.

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Pulmonology
Thoracic Surgery
Critical Care Medicine

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Vanishing lung syndrome (VLS) is characterized by giant bullous emphysema, leading to substantial morbidity and mortality.

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