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Left lung asthma

M DiFrancia1, D Barbier, J Orehek

  • 1Département des Maladies Respiratoires, Hôpital Sainte Marguerite, Marseilles, France.

Chest
|December 1, 1993
PubMed
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Acute asthma can cause unilateral obstructive emphysema due to airway closure. This case study observed this rare phenomenon in the left lung, resolving with treatment.

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Area of Science:

  • Pulmonary Medicine
  • Respiratory Diseases

Background:

  • Asthma is a chronic inflammatory airway disease.
  • Obstructive emphysema typically affects both lungs in asthma.
  • Unilateral lung findings in asthma are uncommon.