Vanishing Lung Syndrome

GPTKB entity

Statements (19)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf medical condition
gptkbp:affects lungs
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs giant bullous emphysema
gptkbp:associatedWith smoking
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
gptkbp:cause respiratory failure
gptkbp:characterizedBy large bullae
gptkbp:diagnosedBy gptkb:chest_X-ray
gptkb:CT_scan
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1937
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vanishing Lung Syndrome
gptkbp:prevalence rare
gptkbp:symptom cough
shortness of breath
chest pain
gptkbp:treatment bullectomy
lung volume reduction surgery
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Miroslav_Holub
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6