A pulmonary bleb is a small collection of air between the lung and the outer surface of the lung (visceral pleura) usually found in the upper lobe of the lung. When a bleb ruptures the air escapes ...

The pulmonary specialist said that I probably have had these blebs all my life, and they may be hereditary (two first cousins have had this, too).

Spontaneous pneumothorax is caused by blebs and is most often experience by --- wait for it, young men, say late teens early twenties. So, the most likely cause of the young man’s collapsed lung was ...

Tarran explained that spontaneous pneumothorax occurs when blebs, or small pockets of air in the lungs, break off, causing the lung to collapse. The condition is particularly common among tall ...

Kyla burst a small air blister, known as a pulmonary bleb, on her lungs. When a bleb bursts, the air escapes into the chest cavity, causing a pneumothorax. This, in turn, can result in a collapsed ...

But on May 11, the bleb burst and saw her lung collapse. Mark admitted he didn’t realise Kyla had started vaping at age 15 and wasn’t aware of the extent of her smoking habits.

Kyla lost part of her lung after vaping the equivalent of 400 cigarettes a week (Picture: Kennedy News and Media) Vaping since 15 when she saw schoolmates pick it up, Kyla had been ploughing ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am an active 68-year-old man in good health. I am thin, but not very tall. I am 5 feet, 10 inches tall and weigh about 170 pounds. In the past five years, I have had three recurre… ...

The pulmonary specialist said I probably have had blebs all my life, and they may be hereditary (two first cousins have had this, too). He also told me that if the collapsed lungs become more ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an active 68-year-old man in good health. I am thin, but not very tall. I am 5 feet, 10 inches tall and weigh about 170 pounds. In the past five years, I have had three ...