Journal of Chest Surgery (Oct 2021)

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

  • Abdel-Mohsen M. Hamad,
  • Mona M. Nosseir,
  • Saleh M. Alorainy

DOI
https://doi.org/10.5090/jcs.20.133
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 54, no. 5
pp. 416 – 418

Abstract

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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.

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