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A remarkable outcome after video-assisted thoracoscopic resection of a giant bulla

^a Department of Surgery, Albert Schweitzer Hospital, P.O. Box 444, NL-3300 AK Dordrecht, The Netherlands
^b Department of Pulmonology, Albert Schweitzer Hospital, Dordrecht, The Netherlands

^* Corresponding author. Tel.: +31-78-654-1111; fax: +31-78-654-2264
p.w.plaisier{at}asz.nl

A 56-year-old woman visited our hospital for mild exertional dyspnea. Radiological investigations revealed a giant bulla of the left lung that was treated with video-assisted thoracoscopic bullectomy. The result of treatment was a better stamina, and, more strikingly, a major change of voice.

Key Words: Giant bulla; Bullectomy; Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery