Abstract
Marijuana abuse has been on an increasing trend worldwide in the last decade. We hereby report a case of severe bullous emphysema resulting in pneumothorax in a patient with few years of marijuana abuse. We also review the major conditions in the differential diagnosis of bullous emphysema in adults.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 56-58 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Lung India |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Emphysema
- VATS
- marijuana
- pneumothorax
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine