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- Title
Loss of consciousness during air travel: A case of lung bullae.
- Authors
Nyalile, Kenan B; Sadiq, Abid M; Sadiq, Adnan M; Shao, Elichilia R
- Abstract
A giant lung bulla occupies at least a third of the lung space. We present a middle-aged man who lost consciousness during an air flight for 30 minutes, without any respiratory symptoms. An incidental finding on chest x-ray revealed a giant bulla and a chest computed tomography imaging confirmed the diagnosis and ruled out a tension pneumothorax. A giant lung bulla is an uncommon cause of loss of consciousness and may be suspected if it occurs during air travel.
- Subjects
AIR travel; LOSS of consciousness; PNEUMOTHORAX; LUNGS; MIDDLE-aged men
- Publication
Oxford Medical Case Reports, 2021, Vol 2021, Issue 9, p1
- ISSN
2053-8855
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/omcr/omab084