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'''Lung blebs''', also '''pulmonary belbs''', are benign cystic [[lung]] lesions.<ref>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Ryu | first1 = JH. | last2 = Swensen | first2 = SJ. | title = Cystic and cavitary lung diseases: focal and diffuse. | journal = Mayo Clin Proc | volume = 78 | issue = 6 | pages = 744-52 | month = Jun | year = 2003 | doi = 10.4065/78.6.744 | PMID = 12934786 }}</ref>
[[Image:Lung bleb -- extremely low mag.jpg|thumb|right|Lung bleb. [[H&E stain]].]]
'''Lung bleb''', also '''pulmonary bleb''', are benign cystic [[lung]] lesions.<ref name=pmid12934786>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Ryu | first1 = JH. | last2 = Swensen | first2 = SJ. | title = Cystic and cavitary lung diseases: focal and diffuse. | journal = Mayo Clin Proc | volume = 78 | issue = 6 | pages = 744-52 | month = Jun | year = 2003 | doi = 10.4065/78.6.744 | PMID = 12934786 }}</ref>
 
''Lung bulla'' and ''lung bullae'' redirect to this article.


==General==
==General==
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*[[Emphysema]].
*[[Emphysema]].
*[[Lymphangioleiomyomatosis]] (LAM).
*[[Lymphangioleiomyomatosis]] (LAM).
===Images===
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Image:Lung bleb -- extremely low mag.jpg | Lung bleb - extremely low mag. (WC)
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==Sign out==
==Sign out==
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Lung, Left Upper Lobe, Lobectomy:
- SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA.
-- Margins clear.
-- See tumour summary.
- Two lymph nodes NEGATIVE for malignancy (0/2).
- Emphysematous changes and bullous disease/belbs.
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Note:
*Using "bullous disease/belbs" skates around the size criteria that differentiates ''belbs'' from ''bullae''.
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BLEBS, APEX OF THE LEFT LUNG, WEDGE RESECTION:
BLEBS, APEX OF THE LEFT LUNG, WEDGE RESECTION:
- BENIGN LUNG BLEBS.
- BENIGN LUNG BLEBS.
- EVIDENCE OF PULMONARY HEMORRHAGE.
- ABUNDANT PIGMENTED AIRSPACE MACROPHAGES.
- NEGATIVE FOR MALIGNANCY.
- NEGATIVE FOR MALIGNANCY.
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===Micro===
===Micro===
The sections show peripheral lung with large dilated air spaces, surrounded by thin walls
The sections show peripheral lung with large dilated air spaces, surrounded by thin walls
and lined by respiratory-type epithelium.  Siderophages are focally increased. Focal
and lined by respiratory-type epithelium.  Pigmented airspace macrophages are increased
fibrous pleural thickening is present.  No significant inflammation is present.  No
(smoker's macrophages). Focal fibrous pleural thickening is present.  No significant
interstitial fibrosis is present.
inflammation is present.  No interstitial fibrosis is present.
 
==See also==
*[[Birt–Hogg–Dubé syndrome]].


==References==
==References==
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