Unilateral Giant Bullae: Pulmonary Placental Transmogrification Should Be Kept in Mind: Case Reports

Placental transmogrification is a peculiar clinical entity of the lung of uncertain etiology. We report 2 cases of pulmonary placental transmogrification in 2 patients of different nationalities. Both of them had no history of smoking or chronic lung disease. The main presentations were dyspnea and...

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Published in:	Journal of chest surgery Vol. 54; no. 5; pp. 416 - 418
Main Authors:	Hamad, Abdel-Mohsen M., Nosseir, Mona M., Alorainy, Saleh M.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	The Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 01-10-2021 Korean Society for Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery 대한흉부외과학회
Subjects:	bullae Case Report emphysema placenta 흉부외과학
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Summary:	Placental transmogrification is a peculiar clinical entity of the lung of uncertain etiology. We report 2 cases of pulmonary placental transmogrification in 2 patients of different nationalities. Both of them had no history of smoking or chronic lung disease. The main presentations were dyspnea and chest pain. Radiologic studies showed a unilateral giant bulla in both patients; additional pneumothorax was present in only 1patient. They underwent surgical bullectomy. Histopathologic studies revealed the presence of intracystic placenta-like villous structures and a diagnosis of placental transmogrification was made. Placental transmogrification should be considered in cases of unilateral bullae.
ISSN:	2765-1606 2765-1614
DOI:	10.5090/jcs.20.133