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ArticleRadiology case reports2024

Unusual case of bullous emphysema with superimposed pneumonia.

Tushar Ralhan, Inderbir Padda, Yashendra Sethi, Paul Karroum, Daniel Fabian, Razi Hashmi, Mohamed Elmeligy, GianPaulo Piccione, Richard Sharp, Matthew Fulton

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Tushar RalhanSchool of Medicine, St. George's University, True Blue, Grenada.
Inderbir PaddaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Richmond University Medical Center/Mount Sinai, Staten Island, NY, USA.
Yashendra SethiDepartment of Internal Medicine, Government Doon Medical College, Dehradun, India.
Paul KarroumDepartment of Internal Medicine, Richmond University Medical Center/Mount Sinai, Staten Island, NY, USA.
Daniel FabianDepartment of Internal Medicine, Richmond University Medical Center/Mount Sinai, Staten Island, NY, USA.
Razi HashmiDepartment of Internal Medicine, Richmond University Medical Center/Mount Sinai, Staten Island, NY, USA.
Mohamed ElmeligyDepartment of Internal Medicine, Richmond University Medical Center/Mount Sinai, Staten Island, NY, USA.
GianPaulo PiccioneDepartment of Internal Medicine, Richmond University Medical Center/Mount Sinai, Staten Island, NY, USA.
Richard SharpDepartment of Radiology, Richmond University Medical Center/Mount Sinai, Staten Island, NY, USA.
Matthew FultonDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, TX, USA.

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Abstract

Bullous emphysema is a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that results from chronic inflammation of the lung parenchyma leading to alveolar destruction. Etiology includes tobacco smoking and alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. In this article, we present a rare case of bullous emphysema in a nonsmoker with no genetic predisposition or social risk factors presenting with productive cough, fatigue, and shortness of breath. The patient was diagnosed with bullous emphysema with superimposed pneumonia based on clinical and radiological findings. The patients acute complaints were treated successfully with antibiotics, supplemental oxygen, systemic steroids, and, nebulizer treatments. With this case report the authors highlight an unusual presentation of pneumonia in a patient with underlying bullous emphysema. Environmental exposure is often overlooked and the outcomes cannot be turned to favor without a comprehensive approach in patient management from history and physical to deciding the right treatment and follow-up protocols.

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