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Area of Science:

  • Pulmonology
  • Radiology
  • Medical Imaging

Background:

  • Lung ultrasound is highly effective for pleural diseases like pneumothorax.
  • Bullous emphysema can present similarly to pneumothorax on ultrasound, but its specific sonographic features are not well-established.
  • Understanding these features is crucial for accurate differential diagnosis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To define the sonographic presentation of bullous emphysema.
  • To evaluate the diagnostic performance of common ultrasound signs for identifying bullae.
  • To correlate ultrasound findings with bulla size and respiratory function.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective inclusion of 36 patients with CT-confirmed bullous emphysema (June 2019-June 2021).
  • Standardized 14-region lung ultrasound examination.
  • Comparison of sonographic features between bullous and non-bullous lung regions.
  • Calculation of diagnostic performance for individual signs and development of an additive score.

Main Results:

  • Bullous regions showed significantly more absence of lung sliding (34%), barcode sign (15%), increased A-line visibility (16%), and absence of Z lines (62%) compared to non-bullous regions.
  • Absent lung sliding was more frequent in apical regions and with pulmonary distension.
  • A bulla-point sign was observed in 4% of bullous regions.
  • The patient bulla score correlated with bulla size, FEV1, and forced vital capacity.

Conclusions:

  • The sonographic presentation of bullous emphysema includes specific signs that can be differentiated from pneumothorax.
  • Findings challenge the specificity of certain ultrasound signs previously associated primarily with pneumothorax.
  • Cautious interpretation of lung ultrasound findings is necessary in patients with bullous emphysema.